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A44342 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 ... Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647. 1656 (1656) Wing H2639; ESTC R18255 773,515 1,170

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never_o do_v else_o if_o i_o think_v it_o be_v easy_a i_o never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v so_o besiege_v that_o it_o find_v no_o relief_n then_o brethren_n look_v often_o up_o to_o heaven_n he_o only_o that_o make_v the_o heart_n can_v frame_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o bless_a obedience_n of_o his_o own_o will_n all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o lie_v under_o the_o ordinance_n that_o god_n may_v do_v that_o for_o we_o which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o promise_n ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n therefore_o go_v and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n and_o say_v lord_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o but_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n a_o heart_n to_o hate_v sin_n we_o come_v and_o beseech_v thou_o deny_v it_o not_o unto_o we_o look_v to_o he_o we_o shall_v in_o who_o hand_n our_o heart_n be_v that_o he_o may_v do_v that_o for_o we_o which_o we_o can_v do_v for_o ourselves_o book_n viii_o john_n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o we_o have_v already_o debate_v and_o dispatch_v two_o of_o those_o divine_a truth_n wherein_o the_o dispensation_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v upon_o the_o soul_n in_o preparation_n be_v conceive_v and_o describe_v 1_o that_o he_o find_v the_o sinner_n settle_v upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o security_n of_o a_o sinful_a condition_n 2_o that_o he_o be_v whole_o unwilling_a to_o be_v sever_v therefrom_o that_o it_o be_v a_o death_n to_o he_o to_o be_v awaken_v out_o of_o this_o dead_a sleep_n when_o he_o see_v no_o danger_n nor_o fear_v any_o but_o please_v himself_o in_o his_o dream_n and_o delude_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o happy_a condition_n 3_o the_o third_z and_o last_o point_n now_o come_v to_o scan_v and_o consideration_n wherein_o indeed_o the_o pith_n and_o 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psal._n 19_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v wise_a the_o simple_a 2._o tim._n 3._o 15._o its_o able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 3_o there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n to_o content_v and_o satisfy_v we_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n psal._n 119._o 1._o 2._o great_a prosperity_n have_v they_o that_o love_v the_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o in_o truth_n there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a reward_n for_o do_v well_o than_o to_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v well_o he_o that_o have_v attain_a his_o last_o end_n he_o can_v go_v further_o he_o can_v be_v better_a now_o by_o sin_n we_o justle_v the_o law_n out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o glorious_a sovereignty_n pluck_v the_o crown_n from_o his_o head_n and_o the_o seepter_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o we_o say_v and_o profess_v by_o our_o practice_n there_o be_v not_o authority_n and_o power_n there_o to_o govern_v nor_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v nor_o good_a to_o content_v i_o but_o i_o will_v be_v sway_v by_o my_o own_o will_n and_o lead_v by_o my_o own_o delude_a reason_n and_o satisfy_v with_o my_o own_o lust_n this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o every_o graceless_a heart_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n so_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n nor_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v exod._n 5._o 2._o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prosperity_n see_v how_o the_o jew_n turn_v their_o back_n and_o shake_v off_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v lord_n say_v 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o at_o thou_o jer._n 2._o 31._o and_o our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o who_o shall_v be_v lord_n 〈◊〉_d we_o psal._n 12._o 4._o so_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n see_v how_o they_o set_v light_a by_o it_o as_o not_o worth_a the_o look_n after_o it_o jer._n 18._o 12._o we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n &_o 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do_v justle_v god_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glorious_a sovereignty_n and_o thou_o do_v profess_v not_o god_n will_v but_o thy_o own_o which_o be_v above_o he_o shall_v rule_v thou_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o thy_o mind_n be_v above_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o shall_v guide_v thou_o to_o please_v thy_o own_o stubborn_a crooked_a perverse_n spirit_n be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o to_o please_v god_n and_o enjoy_v happiness_n for_o this_o more_o content_n thou_o that_o when_o thou_o consider_v but_o thy_o course_n do_v thou_o not_o wonder_v that_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n do_v not_o pash_v such_o a_o poor_a insolent_a worm_n to_o powder_v and_o send_v thou_o pack_v to_o the_o pit_n every_o moment_n 2_o it_o smite_v at_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v supreme_a but_o that_o indeed_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v destroy_v the_o be_v of_o jehovah_n psal._n 81._o 15._o sinner_n be_v call_v the_o hater_n of_o the_o lord_n john_n 15._o 24._o they_o hate_v both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n now_o he_o that_o hate_v endeavour_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o annihilation_n of_o the_o thing_n hate_v and_o its_o most_o certain_a be_v it_o in_o their_o power_n they_o will_v pluck_v god_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o light_n of_o his_o truth_n out_o of_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o law_n out_o of_o the_o society_n and_o assembly_n where_o they_o live_v that_o they_o may_v have_v elbow_n room_n to_o live_v as_o they_o list_v nay_o what_o ever_o they_o hate_v most_o and_o intend_v and_o plot_n more_o evil_a against_o in_o all_o the_o world_n they_o hate_v god_n most_o of_o all_o and_o intend_v more_o evil_a against_o he_o than_o against_o all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d beside_o because_o they_o hate_v all_o for_o his_o sake_n therefore_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n psal._n 126._o 119._o the_o adulterer_n loathe_v that_o law_n that_o condemn_v uncleaness_n the_o earthworm_n will_v destrow_v that_o law_n that_o forbid_v covetousness_n they_o be_v say_v to_o hate_v the_o light_n john_n 3._o 21._o to_o hate_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n john_n 15._o 18._o the_o world_n hate_v you_o he_o that_o hate_v the_o lantern_n for_o the_o light_n sake_n he_o hate_v the_o light_n much_o more_o he_o that_o hate_v the_o faithful_a because_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o grace_n that_o appear_v there_o he_o hate_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o holiness_n most_o of_o all_o so_o god_n to_o zenacharib_n isa._n 37._o 28._o i_o know_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_v in_o and_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o oh_o it_o will_v be_v their_o content_n if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o govern_v they_o no_o law_n to_o curb_v they_o no_o justice_n to_o punish_v no_o truth_n to_o trouble_v they_o learn_v therefore_o to_o see_v how_o far_o your_o rebellion_n reach_n it_o be_v not_o argument_n you_o gainsay_v not_o 〈◊〉_d counsel_n of_o a_o minister_n you_o reject_v the_o command_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d you_o oppose_v evidence_n of_o rule_n or_o reason_n you_o 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o you_o fly_v in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n you_o will_v have_v destroy_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o author_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n that_o you_o hate_v it_o cross_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o providence_n pervert_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o deface_v the_o beautiful_a frame_n and_o that_o sweet_a correspondence_n and_o orderly_a usefulness_n the_o lord_n first_o implant_v in_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n the_o heaven_n deny_v their_o influence_n the_o earth_n her_o strength_n the_o corn_n her_o nourishment_n thank_v sin_n for_o that_o weed_n come_v instead_o of_o herb_n cockle_n and_o darnel_n instead_o of_o wheat_n thank_v sin_n for_o that_o rom._n 8._o 22._o the_o whole_a creature_n or_o creation_n groan_v under_o vanity_n either_o can_v do_v what_o it_o will_v or_o else_o miss_v of_o that_o good_a and_o end_n it_o intend_v breed_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o vexation_n it_o crook_n all_o thing_n so_o as_o that_o none_o can_v straiten_v they_o make_v so_o many_o want_n that_o none_o can_v supply_v they_o eccles._n 1._o 15._o this_o make_v crooked_a servant_n in_o a_o family_n no_o 〈◊〉_d can_v rule_v they_o 〈◊〉_d inhabitant_n in_o town_n crooked_a member_n in_o congregation_n there_o be_v no_o order_n nor_o joint_v of_o they_o in_o that_o comely_a accord_n and_o mutual_a subjection_n know_v they_o say_v the_o adversary_n sin_n have_v do_v all_o this_o man_n be_v the_o mean_a betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n to_o convey_v all_o good_a with_o all_o the_o constancy_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o man_n break_v heaven_n and_o 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