A44342:404
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.
First look to Christ; first make sure of him, as he §1in whom all our good is laid up, […] is Gods order in dispensing, it should be ours in receiving: He first 1gives his Son and all things with him, We first receive his Son, and all spiritual good through him; The 2wise Merchant bought the field, and being possessed of that, the Pearl that was hid therein was […]; Christ is the heir of all, and if we have him we have all, They said it […], this is the heir come let's […] […] and the inheritance shall be ours, Matt. 21. 38. But this we may and should say […], this is the heir come let's love him, let's possess him and then all the inheritance of grace & glory shall be ours; The woman looks first at the man, and then she well knows, if she have him, his means is hers also she cannot want it, if he have it; So it is here, Christ Jesus is the head and […] of his Church all the great things of life & grace & glory are all in his hand, in his having, and his giving, once have Christ & have all, therefore eye a Saviour look to him and make sure of him above all.
First look to Christ; first make sure of him, as he §1in whom all our good is laid up, 〈…〉 is Gods order in dispensing, it should be ours in receiving: He first 1gives his Son and all things with him, We first receive his Son, and al spiritual good through him; The 2wise Merchant bought the field, and being po sessed of that, the Pearl that was hid therein was 〈…〉; Christ is the heir of all, and if we have him we have all, They said it 〈…〉, this is the heir come let's 〈…〉 〈…〉 and the inheritance shall be ours,