The First Chapter

sins, and console himself therewith (in impenitence). It is not an outward forgiveness, which is imputed to humans from without: no, but through the blood and the death of Christ: Whenever the poor soul presses toward it, then the suffering, dying, and resurrection, together with the satisfaction (in this Testamental Covenant, in the blood of Christ) are put on her: this same thing kills sin, death, and hell, and it leads the poor soul (in Christ) to the Father.

15. It is not enough that one knows that Christ died for sins, and agrees to the same, and holds it for true, and accepts the satisfaction (as a work that has happened thus): No, no, it is not such a taking; but the whole person must surrender himself into it, and desire the evil natural own-will, together with the false lust, to die away in the death of Christ; then Christ puts on him His victory and satisfaction, and the true heavenly Spirit