Hebrews — Chapter 4
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Verse 16
16. Let vs goe with confidence.)) Scripture abused against inuocation of Saints. The Aduersaries goe about to proue by these words that we need no help of Saints to obteine any thing, Christ himself being so readie, and we being admonished to come to him with confidence as to a most merciful Mediatour and Bishop. But by that argument they may as wel take away the helps and praiers of the liuing one for another. And we doe not require the help either of the Saints in heauen, or of our brethren in earth, for any mistrust of God's mercie, but for our owne vnworthines: being assured that the praier of a iust man auaileth more with him, then the desire of a grieuous sinner; and of a number making intercession together, rather then of a man alone. Which the Heretikes can not deny except they reproue the plaine Scriptures. Neither doe we come lesse to him, or with lesse confidence, when we come accompanied with the praiers of Angels, Saints, Priests, or iust men ioyning with vs, as they fondly imagine and pretend: but with much more affiance in his grace, mercie, and merits, then if we praied our selues alone.