The application of redemption

But the Saints when they come to acknowledge the Son of God; at the meeting of all the Churches they do profess the contrary; It was not their prayers, their tears, nor hearing, […] resolutions, […] performances, ⟨p. 415⟩for all these their guilt still remained, the power of their Corruptions not removed.

But the Saints when they come to acknowledge the Son of God; at the meeting of al the Churches they do profess the contrary; It was not their prayers, their tears, nor hearing, 〈…〉 resolutions, 〈…〉 performances, ⟨p. 415⟩for al these their guilt still remained, the power of their Corruptions not removed.

It was not any ability, or parts natural that could do it: for they see the spawn of all sin in their hearts, and had certainly had the strength of all distempers in their Lives, that they are not in the dungeon with Witches, upon the chain with Malefactors, they cannot thank their good nature for it. Nay it was not in all the means though spiritual and powerful, the Ministers they showed the way, they set forth the glorious things of God and Grace, but it was not that which did it, but it was only in God that showed mercy, merely, only, wholly, out of the free mercy of the Lord.¹

It was not any ability, or parts natural that could do it: for they see the spawn of al sin in their hearts, and had certainly had the strength of al distempers in their Lives, that they are not in the dungeon with Witches, upon the chain with Malefactors, they cannot thank their good nature for it. Nay it was not in al the means though spiritual and powerful, the Ministers they shewed the way, they set forth the glorious things of God and Grace, but it was not that which did it, but it was only in God that shewed mercy, meerly, only, wholly, out of the free mercy of the Lord.