# “A sympathizing Saviour” by J.C. Ryle

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- Published: 2014-03-29T19:30:26-05:00
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“A special faith in our Lord Jesus Christ’s person, work, and office, is the life,
heart, and mainspring of the Christian soldier’s character.

He sees by faith an unseen Saviour, who loved him, gave Himself for him, paid his
debts for him, bore his sins, carried his transgressions, rose again for him, and
appears in heaven for him as his Advocate at the right hand of God.

He sees Jesus, and clings to Him. Seeing this Saviour and trusting in Him, he feels
peace and hope, and willingly does battle against the foes of his soul.

He sees his own many sins,—his weak heart, a tempting world, a busy devil; and if
he looked only at them he might well despair.

But he sees also a _mighty_ Saviour, an _interceding_ Saviour, a _sympathizing_ 
Saviour,—His blood, His righteousness, His everlasting priesthood,—and he believes
that all this is his own.

He sees Jesus, and casts his whole weight on Him. Seeing Him he cheerfully fights
on, with a full confidence that he will prove ‘more than conqueror through Him that
loved him.’ (Rom. 8:37)”

–J.C. Ryle, [_Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties and Roots_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0852341369?tag=toletaupanre-20)(
London: William Hunt and Company, 1889), 84.

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