The application of redemption

When by self terror occasioned by the sting of Sin, the Sinner is set upon reformation, and that with much violence, with a kind of thoroughness & strictness to procure his own safety, self love meeting with terror sets a man upon amendment of himself for self ends, as his own salvation and honour. That preparation which sets a soul upon reformation, so that he attains his end and ease there, so that there is deep silence about a Christ nor yet sight and sense of the need of him, its certain, its naught. for it issues only from this principle and when that fails, both his duties and comforts come to an end; This was the guise of that young man, Matth. 19. 20. who could say to our Saviour, I have kept all the commandments from my youth, what lack I yet? he lived in a reformed way and rested there when yet his heart was ⟨p. 196⟩not loosened from his […] Corruptions and therefore when he came to the trial he would rather part with […] and heaven and happiness then part with his […]. I his was also the frame of those hypocrites, Isay. 50 36. who fasted and afflicted their souls and yet did not loose the bonds of wickedness. A saving preparation though it be not a principle of life yet it makes way and room for the coming of a Christ that will […] a principle of life into the soul this is the end of it, and if it cease before it come […] it misseth its end.

When by self terror occasioned by the sting of Sin, the Sinner is set upon reformation, and that with much violence, with a kind of thorownes & stricktnes to procure his owne safetie, selfe loue meeting with terror setts a man upon amendment of himselfe for selfe ends, as his owne salvation and honor. That preparation which sets a soul upon reformation, so that he attayns his end and ease there, so that there is deep silence about a Christ nor yet sight and sence of the need of him, its certaine, its naught. for it issues only from this principle and when that failes, both his duties and comforts come to an end; This was the guise of that young man, Matth. 19. 20. who could say to our Saviour, I have kept all the commandements from my youth, what lack I yet? he lived in a reformed way and rested there when yet his heart was ⟨p. 196⟩