A44342:543
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.
If there be not Preparation before implantation,1 then the soul is implanted into Christ while it is in the state of Nature, under the command of Sin, and Power of Satan, and settled in it self; For upon this ground, and by this grant to be implanted into Christ, and to be at the same time unprepared do stand together.
If there be not Preparation before implantation,1 then the soul is implanted into Christ while it is in the state of Nature, under the command of Sin, and Power of Satan, and setled in it self; For upon this ground, and by this grant to be implanted into Christ, and to be at the same time unprepared do stand together.
- 1Reas. 1.
But that is utterly impossible as apparently contradicting the Principles of Reason, for then it should be under the power of sin and Christ at once; in the Kingdom of Light and Darkness together; in Hell and Heaven […] the same time; a Subject to our Saviour, and a Subject to his corruption; and so a man might serve two contrary Masters, fully […] to the Verdict of our Saviour Christ, You […] serve two Masters, Mat. 6. 24. […] at the same time should be affirmed of the same thing. If it be light, then it's darkness.
But that is utterly impossible as apparantly contradicting the Principles of Reason, for then it should be under the power of sin and Christ at once; in the Kingdom of Light and Darkness together; in Hell and Heaven 〈…〉 the same time; a Subject to our Savior, and a Subject to his corruption; and so a man might serve two contrary Masters, fully 〈…〉 to the Verdict of our Savior Christ, You serve two Masters,