A44342:163
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.
The old shift and pretended plea of the Papists and1 […] to put by the dint of this Argument is this; […] is (say they) a broad and wide difference to be […] between the merits of Christ, and the application […], the death of Christ is sufficient, quoad […], non quoad applicationem; it's available […] obtain salvation for all men, but that the good and […] which is obtained is not applied, the […] of that is in mens unbelief: As in a Medicine […] and prepared and appointed to cure, but some […] not take it: As a ransom to deliver, but some will […] receive it.
The old shift and pretended plea of the Papists and1 〈…〉 to put by the dint of this Argument is this; 〈…〉 is (say they) a broad and wide difference to be 〈…〉 between the merits of Christ, and the application 〈…〉, the death of Christ is sufficient, quoad 〈…〉, non quoad applicationem; it's available 〈…〉 obtain salvation for all men, but that the good and 〈…〉 which is obtained is not applied, the 〈…〉 of that is in mens unbeleef: As in a Medicine 〈…〉 and prepared and appointed to cure, but some 〈…〉 not take it: As a ransom to deliver, but some will 〈…〉 receive it.
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The Reply is this: That this pretence is in truth a