A44342:138
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.
Reproof. It checks a double Practice.1
- 1Use. 2.
First of those that have interest in this purchase and §1[…] want the Exercise, of that heavenly skill, or care, […] confidence, or all, to improve it for their best […].
First of those that have interest in this purchase and §1〈…〉 want the Exercise, of that heavenly skill, or care, 〈…〉 confidence, or all, to improve it for their best 〈…〉.
They sit down appalled and […] with the […] […] their sins so […], so loathsome, with the […] of Gods holiness, and […] […] […] as that they dare not believe it, dare […] think it, that either the pardon of their sins, […] […] their persons, […] the least look of Gods love […] be vouchsafed to them. Another while they sit […] discouraged under the pressure and pursuit of […] […] and policy, the violence and strength of […] own corruptions, their sins live and are mighty, […] therefore they conclude they can never overcome: They stagger again in the assurance of Gods love, and […] they dare not say but they would be Christs, and […] his Death and […] shed is theirs, they will not […] away that. Why? Have you laid down the purchase? Take possession then into your hand: Have you tendered the payment? Take the Commodity, […] is your own; nay, your due. Say, Lord, I and all […] I have, and all I can do are worthless and vile, I am […] base sinful creature, that need all spiritual good and comfort, and yet deserve nothing but the contrary; But here is the precious Blood of thy Son which thou […] […] upon me, it is a full purchase every way