577.“那死伤却医好了”表由于这个缘故而采取的补救。通过以下推理来治愈教义的这个头,即:没有人能凭自己行出一个好行为,并守全律法,因此便预备了另一个得救之法以取而代之,那就是对基督公义和功德的信仰,相信他为人遭受苦难,由此拿走了律法的诅咒。当受伤的头表示在先之物(576节)时,便知道这就是对“受伤之头”的医治,并且还被应用;故没有必要进一步解释。
577. And its mortal injury was healed. This symbolizes a remedy for that chief point of doctrine by saying that no one can do any good work of himself and fulfill the law, and that another means of salvation has therefore been provided instead, which is a faith in the righteousness and merit of Christ, who suffered for mankind and thereby bore the condemnation of the law.
People see that this is the remedy for the "wounded head," and also was the remedy given, when they understand the wounded head to be as said above in no. 576. Therefore we have no need to explain it further.
577. 'And the stroke of his death was healed' signifies the healing of that head of doctrine by these [reasonings], that no one can do a good work from himself and fulfil the law, and that on account of this there has been another means of salvation provided in place of it, which is faith in the justice and merit of Christ, who suffered for men and thereby lay under the damnation of the law. That this is a healing of 'the wounded head,' and has also been applied, is known, when by 'the wounded head' is understood that which precedes (576); and therefore there is no need for it to be expounded further.
577. And the stroke of his death was healed, signifies the healing of that head of the doctrine by this reasoning, that no one can do a good work of himself, and fulfil the law, and that there is on that account provided another means of salvation instead, which is faith in the justice and merit of Christ, who suffered for man, and thereby took away the condemnation of the law. That this is the healing for "the wounded head," and is also applied, is known, when by the wounded head is meant that which precedes, (576); and therefore there is no need to explain it further.
577. "Et plaga mortis ejus sanata est," significat medelam capitis illius doctrinae per haec, quod nemo possit facere bonum opus a se, ac implere Legem; et quod propterea provisum sit loco "ejus aliud medium salutis, quod est Fides in justitiam et meritum Christi, Qui passus est pro homine, et per id damnationem Legis sustulit. - Quod haec medela "capitis sauciati" sit, et quoque data, dum per "caput sauciatum" intelligitur id quod praecedit (576), notum est; quare non opus est ut ulterius explicetur.