A treatise of Christian religion

Q. When the guilt of our sin is known, what is the remedy of it?

Q. When the guilt of our sinne is knowne, what is the remedie of it?

A. First, it were wisdom, not to suffer it to run long on the score; but to reckon with our selves every night, ere we lie down to sleep, and look back to to the doings of that day: that in those things that are well done, we may be thankful, and comfort our own hearts; and in that which hath passed otherwise from us, we may call for mercy, that so our sleep may be the sweeter. For if (as Solomon adviseth us) in the case of ¹debt by suretyship, it be our wisdom to humble our selves to our Creditors; and not to take rest, till we have freed our selves from their danger: much more ought we in this case to be wise, to hast to humble ourselves unto God, especially seeing nothing else but the blood of Christ, can satisfy the Justice of God for sin.

A. First, it were wisedome, not to suffer it to runne long on the score; but to reckon with our selues euery night, ere wee lie downe to sleepe, and looke backe to to the doings of that day: that in those things that are well done, we may be thankfull, and comfort our own hearts; and in that which hath passed otherwise from vs, we may call for mercy, that so our sleepe may be the sweeter. For if (as Salomon aduiseth vs) in the case of ¹debt by suertyship, it be our wisedome to humble our selues to our Creditors; and not to take rest, til we haue freed our selues from their danger: much more ought we in this case to be wise, to hast to humble ourselues vnto God, especially seeing nothing else but the blood of Christ, can satisfie the Iustice of God for sinne.

1. 1Prou. 6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.