The application of redemption

Now those upon whom legal terrors and these restraining strokes are laid for […] and the like ends, in the counsel of the Lord: In the issue the strength of their corruptions (like waters that are stopped) break out with greater violence, the Lord lets loose their distempers upon them: and commonly, these blows leave them at a greater distance from the Lord Christ, than ever before, and many times, a Reformation of a mans own, is but a Preparation for Sin. He that is otherwise cannot be hid. 1 Tim. 5, 25. It had been better for them never to have known the ⟨p. 169⟩way of righteousness then after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment, and so to return with the Sow that was washed to wallow […] […] […] again, and with the Dog to his […] […]. Dogs that lick up their vomit grow more filthy than ever, so such as these, grow the most […] […] […] adversaries to Christ and his Gospel that […] Earth. They seemed to be prepared by God, […] it was (as I say) for other ends, than for Christ and when these ends are attained in Gods secret Counsel, he usually plucks up the stake and lets loose their tether that they may hurry headlong to everlasting ruin.

Now those upon whom legal terrors and these restraining strokes are laid for 〈…〉 and the like ends, in the counsel of the Lord: In the issue the strength of their corruptions (like waters that are stopped) break out with greater violence, the Lord lets loose their distempers upon them: and commonly, these blows leave them at a greater distance from the Lord Christ, than ever before, and many times, a Reformation of a mans own, is but a Preparation for Sin. He that is otherwise cannot be hid. 1 Tim. 5, 25. It had been better for them never to have known the ⟨p. 169⟩way of righteousness then after they have known it to turn from the holy commandement, and so to return with the Sow that was washed to wallow 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 again, and with the Dog to his . Dogs that lick up their vomit grow more filthy than ever, so such as these, grow the most adversaries to Christ and his Gospel that Earth. They seemed to be prepared by God, it was (as I say) for other ends, than for Christ and when these ends are attained in Gods secret Counsel, he usually plucks up the stake and lets loose their tether that they may hurry headlnog to everlasting ruine.