A44342:534
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.
John, 5. 44. When our Saviour had in the foregoing verses discovered the unteachable stiffness of the ⟨p. 154⟩hard hearted and rebellious Jews, that though they had the Preaching of John the Baptist who was a shining and a burning light to point out our Saviour to them; they saw the works of our Saviour daily before their eyes that might convince them; yea, […] the Scriptures the Records of the counsels of God, which might show them the way to life in Christ and persuade their hearts to embrace it; yet our Saviour upbraids their rebellion to their faces, Ye will not come to me that you might have life, verse 40. But the question might grow what might be the cause of this incorrigible perverseness of their spirits, for if another came in his own name they would hear him, but though he came in his Fathers name they would not receive him. verse 43. He answers therefore in vers. 44. How can ye believe which receive honour one of another, but seek not the honour that comes from God only? Where these Two things are plain.
John, 5. 44. When our Savior had in the foregoing verses discovered the unteachable stifness of the ⟨p. 154⟩hard hearted and rebellious Jews, that though they had the Preaching of John the Baptist who was a shining and a burning light to point out our Savior to them; they saw the works of our Savior daily before their eyes that might convince them; yea, 〈…〉 the Scriptures the Records of the counsels of God, which might shew them the way to life in Christ and perswade their hearts to imbrace it; yet our Savior upbraids their rebellion to their faces, Ye will not come to me that you might have life, verse 40. But the question might grow what might be the cause of this incorrigible perversness of their spirits, for if another came in his own name they would hear him, but though he came in his Fathers name they would not receive him. verse 43. He answers therefore in vers. 44. How can ye beleeve which receive honor one of another, but seek not the honor that comes from God only? Where these Two things are plain.