§. 8. Of the use of Righteousness.§. 8. Of the vse of Righteousnesse.

§. 8. Of the use of Righteousness.

§. 8. Of the vse of Righteousnesse.

IF Satan prevail not that way,¹ he will labour to persuade men that this Brest-plate of Righteousness is needless, because Christ hath wrought a full and perfect redemption, and left nothing for them to do: by his⟨p. 152⟩ Righteousness they shall be justified and saved: so as they which have the shield of Faith, need not this Brest-plate. By this wile did Satan beguile many Christians in the Apostles time, taking advantage by Saint Pauls sound and orthodoxall doctrine of justification by faith without works: for the redress whereof Saint I ames, and Saint Jude were moved to write their Epistles. Here▪ by also hath he beguiled many in these our days, who have been delivered from the darkness of Popery.

IF Satan preuaile not that way,¹ hee will labour to perswade men that this Brest-plate of Righteousnesse is needlesse, because Christ hath wrought a full and perfect redemption, and left nothing for them to doe: by his⟨p. 152⟩ Righteousnesse they shall be iustified and saued: so as they which haue the shield of Faith, need not this Brest-plate. By this wyle did Satan beguile many Christians in the Apostles time, taking aduantage by Saint Pauls sound and orthodoxall doctrine of iustification by faith without workes: for the redresse whereof Saint I ames, and Saint Iude were moued to write their Epistles. Here▪ by also hath he beguiled many in these our daies, who haue beene deliuered from the darkenesse of Popery.

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