A44342:165
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.
Besides, if Christ be no otherwise a Saviour than only §2to merit so much for them, and to offer so much […] unto them, that they may receive it if they w ll, and refuse it if they list, then the execution of Gods […], our Saviours Purpose in Dying, and the Fruit and Success of his Death, is lastly resolved into the […] man, and merely depends thereupon; so that if […] men would, our Saviour might have died in vain, […] prayed in vain, and no man ever attained […] thereby, if they would, and as they may (and mought according to this Doctrine of Devils) resist the […] of the blood of Christ and his Spirit, and their […] Salvation purchased for them by Christ.
Besides, if Christ be no otherwise a Savior than only §2to merit so much for them, and to offer so much 〈…〉 unto them, that they may receive it if they w ll, and refuse it if they list, then the execution of Gods 〈…〉, our Saviors Purpose in Dying, and the Fruit and Success of his Death, is lastly resolved into the 〈…〉 man, and meerly depends thereupon; so that if 〈…〉 men would, our Savior might have died in vain, 〈…〉 prayed in vain, and no man ever attained 〈…〉 thereby, if they would, and as they may (and mought according to this Doctrine of Devils) resist the 〈…〉 of the blood of Christ and his Spirit, and their 〈…〉 Salvation purchased for them by Christ.
So that the Seed of the Woman did not break the Serpents head, Gen. 3. 15. It was not certain that […] Saviour should see his Seed,