The application of redemption

Wherein this true sight, and apprehension of sin properly¹ discovers it self.

1. 1The third Particular in opening the Point.

I Answer, A true sight of sin hath two Conditions attending upon it; or it appears in two things: We must see sin, 1. Clearly. 2. Convictingly, what it is in it self, and what it is to us, not in the appearance ⟨p. 53⟩and paint of it, but in the power of it; not to fathom it in the notion and conceit only, but to see it with Application.

I Answer, A true sight of sin hath two Conditions attending upon it; or it appears in two things: We must see sin, 1. Cleerly. 2. Convictingly, what it is in it self, and what it is to us, not in the appearance ⟨p. 53⟩and paint of it, but in the power of it; not to fadam it in the notion and conceit only, but to see it with Application.

We must see it clearly in its own Nature, its Native §1colour and proper hue: It's not every slight conceit, not every general and cursory, confused thought or careless consideration that will serve the turn, or do the work […], we are all sinners; it is my infirmity, I cannot help it; my weakness, I cannot be rid of it; no man lives without faults and follies, the best have their failings, In many things we offend all. But alas all this wind shakes no Corn, it costs more to see sin aright than a few words of course; It's one thing to say sin is thus and thus, another thing to see it to be such; we must look wishly and steadily upon our distempers, look sin in the face, and discern it to the full; the want whereof is the cause of our mistaking our estates, and not redressing of our hearts and ways,