So, having become man for us, God liberated man from the tyranny of the foe. He removed his power, broke his strength, took us away from his hand, and liberated us from slavery, except if we choose to obey him by sinning. Because the Lord granted us power, as he told us, to trample on serpents and scorpions and all the power of the enemy, because he purified us of all sin by baptism. Because Holy Baptism cleanses us of sin and wipes away all corruption. So again, seeing our weakness and knowing with certainty even after baptism we would fall yet again, as it is written, "For the heart of man
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Sacraments and sin
