The application of redemption

Trial of our Conversion: Observe whether the¹ work of Application come from Heaven or no, if so, it leaves the […] of an Almighty Power upon the soul: as Christ said, The Baptism of John, […] it from Heaven, or from man? So I say of Application, Is it from Heaven, or from your self? […] is certain, if it be not from the Almighty Power of God it will never bring thee to God neither in this world, nor the world to come: If the soul can say, it was not the power of Men, or Means, or Ordinances; I had all these, I understood all these, and yet was the same man still, I had the old pride and lusts still, they lodged in my bosom, and came out as occasion served as a dog returning to his vomit, till the Lord came from Heaven and broke in mightily upon my heart, and there was no resisting of him.

Tryal of our Conversion: Observe whether the¹ work of Application come from Heaven or no, if so, it leaves the 〈…〉 of an Almighty Power upon the soul: as Christ said, The Baptism of John, 〈…〉 it from Heaven, or from man? So I say of Application, Is it from Heaven, or from your self? 〈…〉 is certain, if it be not from the Almighty Power of God it will never bring thee to God neither in this world, nor the world to come: If the soul can say, it was not the power of Men, or Means, or Ordinances; I had all these, I understood all these, and yet was the same man still, I had the old pride and lusts still, they lodged in my bosom, and came out as occasion served as a dog returning to his vomit, till the Lord came from Heaven and broke in mightily upon my heart, and there was no resisting of him.

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