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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
The Application of Redemption, by the effectual work of the Word an… › Book 7
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We are now to attend the discovery of this second Divine Truth; the Explication whereof makes way for the mysterious manner of Gods dealing with the sinner when he would bring him from under the power ⟨p. 303⟩[…] of his lusts. And for this purpose we have chosen this Text, as that which will afford us foothold for our following discourse.
We are now to attend the discovery of this second Divine Truth; the Explication whereof makes way for the mysterious manner of Gods dealing with the sinner when he would bring him from under the power ⟨p. 303⟩〈…〉 of his lusts. And for this purpose we have chosen this Text, as that which will afford us foothold for our following discourse.
The Aim and Scope of the Words is by force of Argument to fortify the conclusion formerly expressed in the foregoing verse, i. e. To mind the things of the flesh, is death, which is thus proved: That which is Enmity against God, will undoubtedly bring death, as opposing the God of Life and Comfort, but the wisdom of the flesh, is enmity against God, therefore to mind this, or to be led by this, is present death: The minor is thus again confirmed, because it submits not to the Law, and that is not for a present push only, and out of a surprisal of some temptation, but it's certain it will never, nay, it can never be other, because it's beyond its power, nay, cross to its Nature so to do, so that it hath no ability nor will for to do it, nor can it of it self attain any sufficiency thereunto.
The Aim and Scope of the Words is by force of Argument to fortifie the conclusion formerly expressed in the foregoing verse, i. e. To mind the things of the flesh, is death, which is thus proved: That which is Enmity against God, will undoubtedly bring death, as opposing the God of Life and Comfort, but the wisdom of the flesh, is enmity against God, therefore to mind this, or to be led by this, is present death: The minor is thus again confirmed, because it submits not to the Law, and that is not for a present push only, and out of a surprizal of some temptation, but it's certain it will never, nay, it can never be other, because it's beyond its power, nay, cross to its Nature so to do, so that it hath no ability nor will for to do it, nor can it of it self attain any sufficiency thereunto.