A44342:285
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.
And now, all you that sit by, and here of all this: […] thinks your hearts should sink within you, […] that never knew what it was to be Humbled, […] to be Called, and to Believe in Christ: […], all is gone before you; Believers have all; […] therefore, and arise to follow hard after […] Lord that you also may be Humbled, that you […] may be Called. and Comforted and for ever […] by Jesus Christ. This will be the plague of1 […] damned in Hell. They shall see Abraham, and […] and Jacob, and all the Saints of God in Heaven, […] themselves cast out, You shall see all those poor […] whom you have known in the Townes and […] where you have lived, you will see them go to Heaven, and your selves cast out; O therefore […] you would give God no rest nor your own […] no quiet, till you have got a believing heart; Why have Believers all this? have they Christ and […] and Pardon and Peace and Glory and […] and all? say, Lord why not I a Believer too? […] I see no reason but you may, God affords you […], and you may be wrought upon by the Means […] ought I know, therefore seek earnestly to the […] that you also may be brought in amongst the […] of Believers, for whom all this good is Purchased by Jesus Christ.2
And now, al you that sit by, and here of al this: 〈…〉 thinks your hearts should sink within you, 〈…〉 that never knew what it was to be Humbled, 〈…〉 to be Called, and to Beleeve in Christ: 〈…〉, al is gone before you; Beleevers have al; 〈…〉 therefore, and arise to follow hard after 〈…〉 Lord that you also may be Humbled, that you 〈…〉 may be Called. and Comforted and for ever 〈…〉 by Jesus Christ. This wil be the plague of1 〈…〉 damned in Hell. They shal see Abraham, and 〈…〉 and Jacob, and all the Saints of God in Heaven, themselves cast out, You shal see al those poor whom you have known in the Townes and where you have lived, you wil see them go to Heaven, and your selves cast out; O therefore you would give God no rest nor your owne no quiet, til you have got a beleeving heart; Why have Beleevers al this? have they Christ and and Pardon and Peace and Glory and and all? say, Lord why not I a Beleever too? I see no reason but you may, God affords you , and you may be wrought upon by the Means ought I know, therefore seek earnestly to the that you also may be brought in amongst the of Beleevers, for whom al this good is Purchased by Jesus Christ.