The application of redemption

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, Mat. 6. 24. 〈…〉 at the same time should be affirmed of the same thing. If it be light, then it's darkness.

The Second Reason is taken from Rom. 11. 24.¹ where the Apostle speaking of the Calling of the Gentiles, speaks thus, If thou wert cut out of the […] Tree, which is wild by Nature, and wert contrary […] Nature grafted into the true Olive Tree: Every sinner is as a branch which grows Naturally upon Adams rebellion, as upon the wild Olive; the true Olive is the Lord Jesus, the Second Adam, and Head of the Covenant of Grace; our calling is our engrafting into Christ the true Olive, our preparation is as it were our cutting of us off, by the knife of the Law.