The application of redemption

unless it settle there by a silent subjection unto the strength of it, and admit no further questioning nor debating when the cause is determined by undeniable evidence, it never works kindly, nor prevails […] effectually as otherwise it would. It's […] policy and practice he daily attends; When Scriptures are so pregnant, and Arguments come in with such strength that no carnal pretences can stand before them, though he retires for the present, and seems to leave the cause; yet upon the next occasion, when any advantage is presented, he brings about the business again, and follows the temptation afresh, and puts in some pretence, while he questions the Truth he hinders the operation of it for the while, while we are parleying and disputing what we should do, we omit so long to do what we ought, and unfit our selves to do ⟨p. 184⟩what we intend and are resolved of formerly. Therefore when all cavils have been silenced, let not these brabblers appear again, nor suffer them to renew their suits and […] any more, but cast them out of consideration (as we do use to cast bills and barreters out of the Court when the causes have been heard) settle the heart under the sentence of the Truth, and let it sit down there; Hear nothing against the determination of the Word, but out of the Word; and then it's certain that determination will never alter before thy condition alter. Give thy soul for gone really according to the righteous Judgment of the Truth, and stop all passages that no carnal reason may come to the speech of thy soul, or pretend any way of rescue, and you will presently perceive, it will break kindly under the blow, or else look out for relief elsewhere. Go aside then and parley with thy Spirit, and say, The Word upon serious search and examination hath determined it, my Conscience confesseth it, and I now see the loathsomeness of my sin, and wretchedness of my self and condition, I go up and down the world as a condemned creature whose doom is past, and look daily for the day and hour of execution, that death consume my days, my body drop down to the dust, and my sinful, proud, polluted soul be dragged down into Hell amongst the Devils; to avoid it, is impossible; to bear it, is intolerable; woe to my soul that thus I have sinned, and who shall, who can deliver from this sin, and this death?

unless it settle there by a silent subjection unto the strength of it, and admit no further questioning nor debating when the cause is determined by undeniable evidence, it never works kindly, nor prevails effectually as otherwise it would. It's policy and practice he dayly attends; When Scriptures are so pregnant, and Arguments come in with such strength that no carnal pretences can stand before them, though he retires for the present, and seems to leave the cause; yet upon the next occasion, when any advantage is presented, he brings about the business again, and follows the temptation afresh, and puts in some pretence, while he questions the Truth he hinders the operation of it for the while, while we are parlying and disputing what we should do, we omit so long to do what we ought, and unfit our selves to do