The Eternal Gospel

...[commend] The text begins mid-word, likely a fragment of "befehlen" (to commend or commit) or "stellen" (to place). to; to this he invites everyone / Matthew 22. and gives it to all for free / if only they were as ready / in humble repentance original: bußfertigkeit; a heart-felt turning away from sin. and recognition of their spiritual poverty / to return to him from the world / and to receive this offered grace original: Gnade and wealth original: Reichthumb from him through true faith / as ready as he is to give such dearly purchased treasures original: Schätze even to the greatest sinners for nothing / for free / yes, against all their worthiness and merit / so should no human be lost. But they make excuses against such treasure and wealth / and do not want to come at his invitation / they do not want to receive all this from Christ through faith / but rather let him call in vain / and stretch out his hands all day: therefore / because they do not recognize / nor value such salvation original: Seeligkeit; the state of eternal happiness or blessedness in God's presence. / they are condemned for the sake of their unbelief. Proverbs 9, Isaiah 25, Matthew 22, Hebrews 2, John 3.

§. 3. Just as Christ has now stood in our person in our place / suffered our punishment / hung on the cross original: Creutz for us / and thereby paid our debt abundantly original: überflüssig; here meaning "more than sufficiently," implying Christ’s sacrifice was of infinite value. / so that we also tangibly—