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The application of redemption
The application of redemption by the effectual work of the word, and spirit of Christ, for the bringing home of lost sinners to God ... by that faithful and known servant of Christ, Mr. Thomas Hooker ...
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1656
The Application of Redemption, by the effectual work of the Word an… › Book 8
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As it is with the Sons of the first Adam, in the1 work of their Generation naturally, and the perverting and turning aside their souls from the Lord: So it is with the Sons of the second Adam in their spiritual Regeneration and Conversion. But in the […] the work is wrought in them without them; so it is said […] Adam, He begat a Son in his own image, Gen. 5. 3. That the Son was begotten in point of natural Constitution, and that he was in Adams Image, his mind darkened, his will perverted, and the whole frame and disposition of the whole Man turned aside from God; all which is wrought in the Child without any act on the Child's part. So […] is with every one that is begotten unto God by a new Conversion. There is an impression of Gods Spirit to turn them from […] unto God, without any ability of their own, further than it was given them by God, and acted by his Spirit. Jam. 1. 18. Of […] own will begat he us. Joh. 1. 13. Born not of the will of blood, nor of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
As it is with the Sons of the first Adam, in the1 work of their Generation naturally, and the perverting and turning aside their souls from the Lord: So it is with the Sons of the second Adam in their spiritual Regeneration and Conversion. But in the 〈…〉 the work is wrought in them without them; so it is said 〈…〉 Adam, He begate a Son in his own image, Gen. 5. 3. That the Son was begotten in point of natural Constitution, and that he was in Adams Image, his mind darkned, his will perverted, and the whole frame and disposition of the whole Man turned aside from God; all which is wrought in the Child without any act on the Childs part. So 〈…〉 is with every one that is begotten unto God by a new Conversion. There is an impression of Gods Spirit to turn them from unto God, without any ability of their own, further than it was given them by God, and acted by his Spirit.