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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.
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.
The search of the truth: Meditation is a coming in with the truth or any cause that comes to hand, that we may enquire the full state of it before our thoughts part with it, so that we see more of it or more clearly ⟨p. 212⟩[…] fully than formerly we did, this is one thing in that of the Prophet Hos. 6. 3. Then shall ye know if you follow on to know, when we track the […] of the truth, in all the pass […] until we have viewed the whole progress of it, from truth to truth from point to point. This it is to […] for wisdom, Prov. 2. 2 When men have found a mine or a vein of Silver, they do not content themselves, to take that which is uppermost and next at hand within […] which offers it self upon the surface of the Earth, but they dig further as hoping to find more, because they see somewhat. So meditation rests not in what presents it self to our consideration, but digs deeper gathers in upon the truth, and gains more of it then did easily appear at the first, and this it doth.
The search of the truth: Meditation is a coming in with the truth or any cause that comes to hand, that we may enquire the ful state of it before our thoughts part with it, so that we see more of it or more clearly ⟨p. 212⟩〈…〉 fully than sormerly we did, this is one thing in that of the Prophet Hos. 6. 3. Then shall yee know if you follow on to know, when we track the 〈…〉 of the truth, in al the pass 〈…〉 until we have viewed the whol progresse of it, from truth to truth from point to point. This it is to 〈…〉 for wisdom, Prov. 2. 2 When men have found a mine or a veyn of Silver, they do not content themselves, to take that which is uppermost and next at hand within 〈…〉 which offers it self upon the surface of the Earth, but they dig further as hoping to find more, because they see somewhat. So meditation rests not in what presents it self to our consideration, but digs deeper gathers in upon the truth, and gaynes more of it then did easily appear at the first, and this it doth.