The application of redemption

We have now done with the first sort of those pretences whereby our carnal reason would beat back the evidence of the truth, and cast in some fogs and mists some forged cavils, which might cloud and eclipse the the full discovery of the authority of the truth, that so the filth of sin might never be discerned, nor the heart consequently affected therewith as it should and here Satan useth all the subtlety and policy that lies within the compass of his power. For he knows full well if he dash the work of the truth in the very entrance and beginning of it, he will then keep it from ever coming to perfection. If the strong man can keep his door shut, he must needs keep all his substance and his house safe also, and herein answerable lies the primitive and chief work of the Holy Ghost he is sent of purpose to convince the world of fin, to silence all flesh and to captivate every thought; and therefore we have laboured to chase away those […], to […] those clouds and fogs, which darkened the shining of the truth of the Gospel; when the sinner cannot but see the evil and danger of sin, which is now so evident it cannot be denied.

Wee have now done with the first sort of those pretences wherby our carnal reason would beat back the evidence of the truth, and cast in some foggs and mists some forged cavills, which might cloud and eclipse the the ful discovery of the authority of the truth, that so the filth of sin might never be discerned, nor the heart consequently affected therewith as it should and here Satan useth al the subtilty and policy that lyes within the compass of his power. For he knows ful wel if he dash the work of the truth in the very entrance and beginning of it, he wil then keep it from ever coming to perfection. If the strong man can keep his dore shut, he must needs keep all his substance and his house safe also, and herein answerable lyes the primitive and chief work of the Holy Ghost he is sent of purpose to convince the world of fin, to silence al flesh and to captivate every thought; and therefore we have labored to chase away those 〈…〉, to 〈…〉 those clouds and fogges, which darkned the shining of the truth of the Gospel; when the sinner cannot but see the evil and danger of sin, which is now so evident it cannot be denied.