A44342:405
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.
Look at all graces as either they lead to Christ or §2[…] from Christ, else they will loose their life and sweet, and we shall loose the comfort of them, unless we look at them thus, either as they bring us to Christ by the power of his spirit, or as they come from Christ by his spirit inhabiting in us; As there be several ways that lead to the goal or mark at which men […], and they look no further at them, nor are refreshed by them, then as they point out a path or lead […] way to the mark, where their prize and profit is; Christ is the mark all graces are such as either come from him or lead to him, and further then they attain that they and we miss both our end and good, Phil. 3. 13. 14. This one thing I do, I press forward after the […] the price of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus, still we should look at him, that we may have […], and enjoy him this should be the mark we […] aim at the goal we should run for, look at […] duties as they are means to bring us to him, and to […] saving good from him, say to the great work […] contrition humiliation vocation whence come you, whither go you? they will all say, to bring you to […], […] so look at them so attend to them. Again, sanctification holiness obedience whence come you? why from Jesus Christ, here they all centre; […] always the way to Zion, the way to Christ, […] to come to him how to receive spiritual good from him; whom seek you? A Christ: why are you […]? why pray you? and why weep you? It is […] a Christ, thus if we make Jesus Christ the centre of all graces and duties, then they will become truly […], and truly comfortable to our own souls.
Look at all graces as either they lead to Christ or §2〈…〉 from Christ, els they wil loose their life and sweet, and we shal loose the comfort of them, unless we look at them thus, either as they bring us to Christ by the power of his spirit, or as they come from Christ by his spirit inhabiting in us; As there be severall wayes that lead to the goale or mark at which men 〈…〉, and they look no further at them, nor are refreshed by them, then as they point out a path or lead 〈…〉 way to the mark, where their prize and profit is; Christ is the mark al graces are such as either com from him or lead to him, and further then they attain that they and we miss both our end and good,