A44342:569
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.
Who ever is under Grace, over them sin shall not1 have Dominion, Rom. 6. 14. Sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under the Law, but under Grace: […] they who are in their natural condition, and in the state of Unbelief, they are under the power and dominion of […]; therefore they are not under Grace, nor yet in Christ.
Who ever is under Grace, over them sin shall not1 have Dominion, Rom. 6. 14. Sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under the Law, but under Grace: 〈…〉 they who are in their natural condition, and in the state of Unbeleef, they are under the power and dominion of 〈…〉; therefore they are not under Grace, nor yet in Christ.
- 1Reas. 5.
This discovers the folly, and dasheth the fond conceit1 of many carnal men, who have framed a speedy way to Heaven in their own fancies, through which, yet never any had passage thither; to wit, they fondly imagine they have Christ and Mercy at command, and that they can make a step to Heaven in the turning of a hand, they […] not make such large provision or preparation before to tire out themselves, with tedious and heart breaking sorrows, and daily remorse […] their daily failings; small warning will serve […] mens turns: Be it, they love their lusts, and practise them; they harbour continually their noisome distempers in their souls, express […] also in their lives; they crave but the […] of […] few hours before their […], to fit themselves for their departure and happiness, a few forced sighs, feigned and formal confessions of their evils, and howling for pardon, out of the horror of their spirits, now and then customarily adding a Lord have mercy on me, they suppose they have made all even with God; but if they can but get the Sacrament, they conclude all is sure, they must needs go post hast to Heaven; if they can but say they believe, Christ must comfort them, cannot but save them. No, no (Brethren) the Word reveals none, our Saviour accepts of no such agreement, he comes upon no such terms to bring any comfort with him, unless any man should be so far forsaken of reason and sense, as to imagine the Lord