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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 10: The Tenth Book.
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We must also pass sentence impartially without any §2respect to any private end, or ease or quiet, which our own carnal hearts would happily […] into the consideration; These and these sins are as bad and as base and as dangerous in this vile heart of mine as in any heart I know under the cope of Heaven if not worse, nay what ever abomination is in the bottom of Hell, and in the heart of Beelzebub, the spawn of the like sins and of the same hellish nature, are in my soul, they are the seed of the Serpent and that they break not out into the like hideous practises its no thank to my corrupt nature that hinders me, but thy Grace and providence restrains me from such evils: Its our desperate weakness, and a great part of our misery, that we are apt to be favourable to our own follies, that sin should be of another appearance & apprehension when we see it in our selves then when we pass sentence upon it as it is presented in the word and in its own nature. Impanel a jury of the most wicked nay the worst of men that have been trained up under the Preaching of the word and confess the Scriptures to be the word of God which cannot deceive, and let the text be propounded and their opinions be asked in that case, 2. […]. 1. 9. The Lord will come in Flaming Fire rendering Vengeance to them that know him not, and obey not the Gospel, they will all give in their verdict as one man with one mind, such as be guilty of such disobedience, must certainly have this […] Vengeance from the hand of the Almighty, but infer, therefore this is […] lot and allowance from the Lord, because they have not, they do not obey the Gospel […] […], their […] do testify so much. Now the case is altered, when its once come to their […], Its another kind of ignorance and […], and […] another […] acted then […] […] they.
We must also pass sentence impartially without any §2respect to any private end, or ease or quiet, which our own carnal hearts would happily 〈…〉 into the consideration; These and these sinns are as bad and as base and as dangerous in this vile heart of mine as in any heart I know under the cope of Heaven if not worse, nay what ever abomination is in the bottom of Hell, and in the heart of Beelzebub, the spawn of the like sins and of the same hellish nature, are in my soul, they are the seed of the Serpent and that they break not out into the like hideous practises its no thank to my corrupt nature that hinders me, but thy Grace and providence restraynes me from such evils: Its our desperate weakness, and a great part of our misery, that we are apt to be favourable to our own follies, that sin should be of annother appearance & apprehension when we see it in our selves then when we pass sentence upon it as it is presented in the word and in its own nature. Impannel a jury of the most wicked nay the worst of men that have been trained up under the Preaching of the word and confess the Scriptures to be the word of God which cannot deceive, and let the text be propounded and their opinions be asked in that case, 2. . 1. 9. The Lord wil come in Flaming Fire rendring Vengeance to them that know him not, and obey not the Gospell, they wil all give in their verdict as one man with one mind, such as be guilty of such disobedience, must certainly have this Vengeance from the hand of the Almighty, but infer, therfore this is lot and allowance from the Lord, because they have not, they do not obey the Gospel , their do testify so much. Now the case is altered, when its once come to their , Its another kind of ignorance and , and another acted then they.