Gospel

...so many unspeakable gifts, goods, and treasures for our worthless and perishable body—for its temporal support, joy, and refreshment—how many thousand times thousand more glorious, higher, and more heavenly gifts, goods, and treasures has he then, through his own Son’s bitter death and bloodshed, earned and merited for our souls, for their eternal life, joy, delight, and salvation? original: Seeligkeit; see note on page 15 regarding the state of eternal bliss. O, the depth of the riches! original: O eine tieffe des Reichthumbs; a reference to Romans 11:33, "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!" A heavenly wedding! wherein so much is already prepared, which no human heart can grasp! 1 Cor. 2. Refers to 1 Corinthians 2:9: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard... the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."

§. 2. All of this we no longer need to first seek, acquire, or earn; Christ has bought, earned, and prepared it all at a very high price original: alzu tewr; literally "all too dearly," emphasizing the immense cost of Christ's sacrifice. through himself, through his precious blood—not for the sake of the angels or the devils, but for our benefit, comfort, joy, and refreshment, for us, and in our place. For everything that Christ our Savior did, suffered, and earned in his Office original: Ampt; the "Office of Christ" refers to his theological roles as Prophet, Priest, and King., following his Incarnation original: Menschwerdung; the act of God becoming human., he has done and suffered for the whole world, in their person original: in ihrer Person; a legal and theological term meaning Christ acted as the legal representative of all humanity., and in their place. This applies to me and to you—indeed, to all people. He offers it al-