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Pilgrim's Progress §344: CHR.
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CHR. How came that about, since you were now reformed? HOPE. There were several things brought it upon me, especially such sayings as these: "All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags." "By the works of the law shall no flesh be justified." "When ye shall have done all those things, say, We are unprofitable", with many more such like. From whence I began to reason with myself thus: If ALL my righteousnesses are filthy rags; if, by the deeds of the law, NO man can be justified; and if, when we have done ALL, we are yet unprofitable, then it is but a folly to think of heaven by the law. I further thought thus: If a man runs a hundred pounds into the shopkeeper's debt, and after that shall pay for all that he shall fetch; yet, if this old debt stands still in the book uncrossed, for that the shopkeeper may sue him, and cast him into prison till he shall pay the debt. CHR. Well, and how did you apply this to yourself? HOPE. Why; I thought thus with myself. I have, by my sins, run a great way into God's book, and that my now reforming will not pay off that score; therefore I should think still, under all my present amendments, But how shall I be freed from that damnation that I have brought myself in danger of by my former transgressions?
- same section → Pilgrim's Progress §195: FAITH.
- same section → Pilgrim's Progress §50: CHR.
- shares scripture → Heidelberg Q63 ↔ Luke — Luke 17:10
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- shares scripture → Heidelberg Q62 ↔ Isaiah — Isaiah 64:6
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- shares scripture → Heidelberg Q62 — Isaiah 64:6
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