A44342:2284
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.
DOCT. 11. They whose hearts are pierced by the Word, are carried with Love and respect to the Ministers of it. | 453 Reasons two: Because | 1 They know more now than they did before. | 454 2 […] hath more Liberty now to express what they know | 455 Uses two, hence. | 1 Sound Contrition makes a strange and sudden […] | 557 ⟨image 577⟩2 Terror to such as after Conviction, hate both the Word and Ministers of it | 558
DOCT. 11. They whose hearts are pierced by the VVord, are carried with Love and respect to the Ministers of it. | 453 Reasons two: Because | 1 They know more now than they did before. | 454 2 〈…〉 hath more Liberty now to express what they know | 455 Uses two, hence. | 1 Sound Contrition makes a strange and sudden 〈…〉 | 557 ⟨image 577⟩2 Terror to such as after Conviction, hate both the Word and Ministers of it | 558
DOCT. 12. He that is pierced by the Word truly, is busy to enquire, and ready to submit to the mind of God. | 560 1 He is busy to enquire. | ibid Reasons two. Because | 1 He now finds the evil of sin. | 562 2 And the folly of his former conceits | 563 Uses two, hence. | 1 Terror to hard-hearted sinners, who never enquire after the mind of God | 564 2 Direction, teaching the way to make men serious in their enquiries after Christ, viz. Maintain the work of Contrition | 570 2 He is ready to submit to the Ministers, making known the mind of God | ibid. Reasons three. Because | 1 The pride of their carnal Reason is conquered. | 572 2 The stubbornness of their wills is tamed | 573 3 They have found the truth and terror of the Word | ibid. Uses two, hence. | 1 See the Reason of that unreadiness and unwillingness of man to submit to the evidence of the Word, they want broken-heartedness. | ibid. 2 Trial, discovering such as were never brokenhearted at all. | 574 1 Open Rebels. | ibid. 2 Secret Traitors. | 575