The application of redemption

Examination: we may hence gain certain evidence ¹whether ever the Lord […] made any entrance upon this great work of preparation and so any expression of his purpose […] to call us to himself to this day or no. happily the Lord Christ hath been knocking oft at thy door as he passeth by in the dispensation of his Ordinances in the ways of his providence in which he hath walked towards thee, hath called in upon thy Conscience, presented the guilt of thy sins and laid heavy things to thy charge, and knocked hard at thy door, awake thou that sleepest, so that thou hast heard a confused noise as it were that made thee a little to look about, but hath the Lord ever lifted up the latch as though he were resolved to come in? hath he laid hold upon and begun to grapple with that Graceless heart of thine and held this […] of discovery of sin to thy mind as to constrain thee to look wishly upon it indeed to see it clearly and convictingly according to that which hath formerly been spoken? Know and conclude thou mayest, thou art in the right way, and the Lord begins to deal with thee as he doth with those that he intends good unto. But art thou a stranger to these dispensations of the Lord and tradings with thy mind ⟨p. 102⟩and heart? Thou mayest indeed have notice and hear a rumour of Christ passing by and the excellency of his Grace, but of any purpose of making his abode with thee, thou never couldst have the least […] thereof unto this day.

Examination: we may hence gain certain evidence ¹whether ever the Lord 〈…〉 made any entrance upon this great work of preparation and so any expression of his purpose 〈…〉 to call us to himself to this day or no. happily the Lord Christ hath been knocking oft at thy dore as he passeth by in the dispensation of his Ordinances in the wayes of his providence in which he hath walked towards thee, hath called in upon thy Conscience, presented the guilt of thy sins and layd heavy things to thy charge, and knocked hard at thy dore, awake thou that sleepest, so that thou hast heard a confused noyse as it were that made thee a little to look about, but hath the Lord ever lifted up the latch as though he were resolved to come in? hath he layd hold upon and begun to grapple with that Graceless heart of thine and held this of discovery of sin to thy mind as to constrayn thee to look wishly upon it indeed to see it clearly and convictingly according to that which hath formerly been spoken? Know and conclude thou maiest, thou art in the right way, and the Lord begins to deal with thee as he doth with those that he intends good unto. But art thou a stranger to these dispensations of the Lord and tradings with thy mind