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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 8
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This the Jesuits, and Papists, and many of the School, conceive and conclude Marvellous, peremptorily, and stiffly maintain it even to the death, That this is the only way of Gods drawing. Namely, God opens the Eye, and stirs up the Will, by propounding Objects of worth and greatest excellency; and this is all they would have […] words require. But this gloss […] the text, nor can it stand with the Scope of the context or intendment of our Saviour; for […] words are added by way of correction, when the Pharisees in the foregoing Verses murmured at the Doctrine of our Saviour, with which they were willing to quarrel, because they could not understand; and at his means, which they were willing to despise: Our Saviour to prevent the scandal which weak ones might happily take, because people of such place & quality rejected his person & Doctrine; he ads these words, None can come to Me, except My Father Draw him. which is, Murmur not, be not offended that the […] entertain not me, nor the Gospel, its a greater work to Believe, than either the power or skill of the […], let them admire at their excellency as they please: But it issues out of the purpose and good pleasure of my Father, none have power to come, unless he be pleased to Draw ⟨p. 353⟩[…] that they may come; Where Two things are […].
This the Jesuits, and Papists, and many of the School, conceive and conclude Marvelous, peremptorily, and stifly maintain it even to the death, That this is the only way of Gods drawing. Namely, God opens the Eye, and stirs up the Will, by propounding Objects of worth and greatest excellency; and this is al they would have 〈…〉 words require. But this gloss 〈…〉 the text, nor can it stand with the Scope of the context or intendment of our Savior; for 〈…〉 words are added by way of correction, when the Pharisees in the foregoing Verses murmured at the Doctrine of our Savior, with which they were willing to quarrel, because they could not understand; and at his means, which they were willing to despise: Our Savior to prevent the scandal which weak ones might happily take, because people of such place & quality rejected his person & Doctrine; he ads these words, None can come to Me, except My Father Draw him. which is, Murmur not, be not offended that the 〈…〉 entertain not me, nor the Gospel, its a greater work to Beleeve, than either the power or skil of the , let them admire at their excellency as they please: But it issues out of the purpose and good pleasure of my Father, none have power to come, unless he be pleased to Draw