The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

3. He was indited and condemned on earth▪ that he might free us from the fury of Gods judgement, that we might never appear before Gods Tribunal to be arraigned for our sins, but only to hear judgement for our absolution, and entrance into the possession of that everlasting kingdom.

3. He was indited and condemned on earth▪ that he might free vs from the furie of Gods iudgement, that we might neuer appeare before Gods Tribunall to be arraigned for our sinnes, but only to heare iudgement for our absolution, and entrance into the possession of that euerlasting kingdome.

And therefore the Use of this should be for singular comfort to the godly, even to all that believe in Jesus. He was arraigned before the Priests, and Pilate, that they might not be arraigned before God. He was pursued in every Court, that no Court of Justice might lay hold on them. He was accused before an earthly Judge, that they might be freed by the heavenly Judge. He was condemned on earth, that we might be absolved in heaven. And withal here is terrible discomfort to the wicked, that will not repent of their sins and believe in Jesus. They may guess what shall become of them: if Christ endured to be arraigned on earth, and to be so used at mans Tribunal, how shall they escape the terror of their arraignment at the dreadful day of Judgement? He that hath been abased to these indignities, will pay them home with just vengeance, when •hey shall fall into his hands at the last day: and i• God spared not his own Son, but arraigned him for our sins, how shall he spare them?

And therefore the Vse of this should be for singular comfort to the godly, euen to all that beleeue in Iesus. He was arraigned before the Priests, and Pilate, that they might not be arraigned before God. He was pursued in euery Court, that no Court of Iustice might lay hold on them. He was accused before an earthly Iudge, that they might be freed by the heauenly Iudge. He was condemned on earth, that we might be absolued in heauen. And withall here is terrible discomfort to the wicked, that will not repent of their sinnes and beleeue in Iesus. They may gesse what shall become of them: if Christ endured to bee arraigned on earth, and to be so vsed at mans Tribunall, how shall they escape the terror of their arraignment at the dreadfull day of Iudgement? He that hath beene abased to these indignities, will pay them home with iust vengeance, when hey shall fall into his hands at the last day: and i God spared not his owne Sonne, but arraigned him for our sinnes, how shall he spare them?