The application of redemption

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

DOCT. 12. He that is pierced by the Word truly, is busie to enquire, and ready to submit to the mind of God. | 560 1 He is busie 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 Tryal, discovering such as were never brokenhearted at all. | 574 1 Open Rebels. | ibid. 2 Secret Traytors. | 575

DOCT. 13. Sinners in distress of Conscience, are ignorant what they should do | 576 Reasons two, taken from | 1 The Secrecy of the ways of God | 577 2 The blindness of the distraction of their minds. | 579 Uses two, hence. | 1 Instruction: Men in distress of Conscience are apt to be mis-led | 580 2 Advice to mourners in Zion; Be careful to whose Counsel you commit your selves. | 582