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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
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.
When Adam though adorned with all […] that was compatible […] a creature in his condition, having the stock left in […] hand, he undid himself […] his Posterity, being left to the mutability of his […] will, though holy and righteous, how suddenly […] irrecoverably becomes he miserable: But this is […] incomparable excellency of the Covenant of Grace the Lord not only makes provision for lost man ([…] though it was no small favour, yet it would never […] done him good) therefore he made it his also. […] dam should have had all conveyed to him by a […] of Justice, by his own improvement and obedience and hence he lost what he had and hoped for. It […] just God should require service from Adam, it […] just he should give him grace to do it (for else […] should have required […] from his Creature, which had been contrary to the wisdom and holiness […] the Creator) It was also just that when […] had done what was commanded and covenanted […] him for ([…] was just […] say) that then he should accept of work and reward it, for to him that worketh wages is due of debt, Rom. 4. 4. but it's […] in […] of the Covenant of the Gospel. All […] merely and only out […] the Covenant of Gods free favour; when we lost and forfeited all we had, and […] ourselves for what we needed, and were unwilling out of the wretched and hellish distempers of our […] ⟨p. 97⟩[…], either to have any thing, or to be made capable of […] thing, that grace might appear to be grace indeed, […] doth […] for our good, not only beyond our desert […] what we have besides Hell, is mercy) but beyond […] desire.
When Adam though adorned with all 〈…〉 that was compatible 〈…〉 a creature in his condition, having the stock left in 〈…〉 hand, he undid himself 〈…〉 his Posterity, being left to the mutability of his 〈…〉 will, though holy and righteous, how suddenly 〈…〉 irrecoverably becomes he miserable: But this is 〈…〉 incomparable excellency of the Covenant of Grace the Lord not only makes provision for lost man ( though it was no smal favor, yet it would never done him good) therefore he made it his also. dam should have had all conveyed to him by a of Justice, by his own improvement and obedience and hence he lost what he had and hoped for. It just God should require service from Adam, it just he should give him grace to do it (for else should have required from his Creature, which had been contrary to the wisdom and holiness the Creator) It was also just that when had done what was commanded and covenanted him for ( was just say) that then he should accept of work and reward it, for to him that worketh wages is due of debt,