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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.
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The reason is in a word. The heart comes to be more 1estranged from God the God of peace and comfort, and therefore terror and astonishment is now in the mint and preparation for them. The heart grows more hard as it grows more secure in the continuance of evil, so more unfit and uncapable either of mercy offered, or of the benefit and saving good of any means that are provided by the Lord. And therefore the […] is more dreadful when it comes […] to be discovered, and the plagues more unsufferable when they come indeed to be executed upon them or threatened against them A rankling sore is hardly cured, and with much heart smart when it is. Surfeit of long continuance is recovered with much difficulty 1 Sam 12. 19. that which they would not acknowledge and reform before is now most dreadful, pray for us to the Lord that we dye not for we have added to all our sins this evil of as king a King. Gen. 42. 21. The […] of Joseph when their cruel dealing came but into their remembrance how did it cut their hearts? we are verily guilty concerning our Brother, his blood is required at our hands.
The reason is in a word. The heart comes to be more 1estranged from God the God of peace and comfort, and therefore terror and astonishment is now in the mint and preparation for them. The heart grows more hard as it growes more secure in the continuance of evil, so more unfit and uncapable either of mercy offered, or of the benefit and saving good of any means that are provided by the Lord. And therefore the 〈…〉 is more dreadful when it comes 〈…〉 to be discovered, and the plagues more unsufferable when they come indeed to be executed upon them or threatned against them A rankling sore is hardly cured, and with much heart smart when it is. Surfeit of long continuance is recovered with much difficulty 1 Sam 12. 19. that which they would not acknowledg and reform before is now most dreadful, pray for us to the Lord that we dye not for we have added to al our sins this evil of as king a King. Gen. 42. 21. The 〈…〉 of Joseph when their cruel dealing came but into their remembrance how did it cut their hearts? wee are verily guilty concerning our Brother, his blood is required at our hands.