Clause 10
The forgiveness of sins;
Related (2)
An Orthodox Catechism (1680), which expounds this clause
Question 55
What believest thou concerning Remission of Sins?
That God, for the Satisfaction made by Christ, hath put out all the Remembrance of my Sins, and also of that Corruption within me wherewith I must fight all my life time, and doth freely indow me with the Righteousness of Christ, that I come not at any time into Judgment.
Heidelberg Catechism (1563), which expounds this clause
Question 56
What believest thou concerning “the forgiveness of sins?”
That God, for the sake of Christ’s satisfaction, will no more remember my sins, neither my corrupt nature, against which I have to struggle all my life long; but will graciously impute to me the righteousness of Christ, that I may never be condemned before the tribunal of God.
Commentaries (4)
Caspar Olevianus, 1581, An Exposition of the Symbole of the Apostles (2 parts)
That the kingdome of Christ is offered vnto vs in the Articles of our faith; and that the faithfull are partakers of it, whilest they liue here It is certaine, that there are two…
Caspar Olevianus’s text
William Perkins, 1595, An Exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles
Thus much for the first benefit bestowed on the Church: the second is, Forgivenesse of sinnes: which may be thus described, Forgivenesse of sins is a blessing of God upon his…
William Perkins’s text
Zacharias Ursinus, 1587, The Summe of Christian Religion (2 parts)
On Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 56, which expounds this clause
What beleeuest thou concerning remissiō of sins? That god, for the satisfaction made by Christ, hath put out all the remembrance of my sinnes, & also of that corruption within…
Zacharias Ursinus’s text
Jeremias Bastingius, 1591, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use
On Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 56, which expounds this clause
What beleeuest thou concerning the forgiuenesse of sinnes? I beleeue, that God for the satisfaction of Christ, hath quite put out of his remembrance all my sinnes, and euen that…
Jeremias Bastingius’s text