A44342:579
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.
That he might indeed put his Servants to a more narrow search, and to cause them to look to their heart […], and not content themselves, with the lighter strokes of common impressions and […]: since many have something like preparation and yet fall short of any saving work, the Saints may be careful to go further and not content themselves with […] Copper and counterfeit appearances, of hearts prepared for a Christ and breathings after him; but to […] themselves as the […] […] and walk […] a jealousy and a suspicious fear over […], and return and search and […] & question with themselves: Am I no other? No better? […] I as such? Then I shall fall and perish as […]. 1 John, 2. 19. Had they been of us […] would never have gone out from us. There must be heresies and that amongst you […] (saith Paul to the Corinths) that they that are sincere hearted may be tried. 1 Cor. 11. 9. When there is fall e Coin goes up and down each wise man examines, what he hath, and what he takes.
That he might indeed put his Servants to a more narrow search, and to cause them to look to their heart 〈…〉, and not content themselves, with the lighter strokes of common impressions and 〈…〉: since many have something like preparation and yet fall short of any saving work, the Saints may be careful to go further and not content themselves with 〈…〉 Copper and counterfeit appearances, of hearts prepared for a Christ and breachings after him; but to 〈…〉 themselves as the 〈…〉 〈…〉 and walk 〈…〉 a jealousie and a suspicious fear over 〈…〉, and return and search and 〈…〉 & question with themselves: Am I no other? No better? 〈…〉 I as such? Then I shall fall and perish as 〈…〉. 1 John, 2. 19