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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE Application OF Redemption By the Effectual Work of the Word, and Spirit of Christ, for the bringing home of lost Sinners to God. The Ninth and Tenth Books. Beside many other seasonable, and Soul-searching Truths, there is also largely showed, ••The heart must be humble and contrite before the Lord will dwell in it. ••Stubborn, and bloody Sinners may be made broken-hearted. ••There must be true sight of sin, before the heart can be broken for it. ••Application of special sins by the Ministry, is a means to bring men to sight of, and sorrow for them. ••Meditation of sin, a special means to break the heart. ••The same word is profitable to some, not to others. ••The Lord sometimes makes the word prevail most, when its most opposed. ••Sins unrepented of, makes way for piercing Terrors. ••The Truth terrible to a guilty conscience. •••Gross and scandalous sinners, God usually exerciseth with heavy breakings of heart, before they be brought to Christ. 11. Sorrow for sin rightly set on, pierceth the heart of the sinner throughly 12. They whose hearts are pierced by the word, are carried with love and respect to the Ministers of it: And are busy to enquire, and ready to submit to the mind of God. 13. Sinners in distress of conscience, are ignorant what they should do. 14. A contrite sinner sees a necessity of coming out of his sinful condition. 15. There is a secret hope wherewith the Lord supports the hearts of contrite sinners. 16. They who are truly pierced for their sins, do prize and covet deliverance from their sins. 17. True contrition is accompanied with confession of sin, when God calls thereunto. 18. The Soul that is pierced for sin, is carried with a restless dislike against it.
THE Application OF Redemption By the Effectual Work of the Word, and Spirt of Christ, for the bringing home of lost Sinners to God. The Ninth and Tenth Books. Beside many other seasonable, and Soul-searching Truths, there is also largely shewed, ••The heart must be humble and contrite before the Lord will dwell in it. Stubborn, and bloody Sinners may be made broken-hearted. There must be true sight of sin, before the heart can be broken for it. Application of special sins by the Ministry, is a means to bring men to sight of, and sorrow for them. Meditation of sin, a special means to break the heart. The same word is profitable to some, not to others. The Lord somtimes makes the word prevail most, when its most opposed. Sins unrepented of, makes way for piercing Terrors. The Truth terrible to a guilty conscience. Gross and scandalous sinners, God usually exerciseth with heavy breakings of heart, before they be brought to Christ. 11. Sorrow for sin rightly set on, pierceth the heart of the sinner throughly 12. They whose hearts are pierced by the word, are carried with love and respect to the Ministers of it: And are busie to enquire, and ready to submit to the mind of God. 13. Sinners in distress of conscience, are ignorant what they should do. 14. A contrite sinner sees a necessity of coming out of his sinful condition. 15. There is a secret hope wherewith the Lord supports the hearts of contrite sinners. 16. They who are truly pierced for their sins, do prize and covet deliverance from their sins. 17. True contrition is accompanied with confession of sin, when God calls thereunto. 18. The Soul that is pierced for sin, is carried with a restless dislike against it.