A44344:1374
A comment upon Christ's last prayer in the seventeenth of John wherein is opened…
A comment upon Christ's last prayer in the seventeenth of John wherein is opened the union believers have with God and Christ, and the glorious privileges thereof ... / by that faithful and known servant of Christ, Mr. Thomas Hooker ... ; printed from the authors own papers written with his own hand, and attested to be such in an epistle by Thomas Goodwin and Philip Nigh.A comment upon Christ's last prayer in the seventeenth of John wherein is opened the union beleevers have with God and Christ, and the glorious priviledges thereof ... / by that faithful and known servant of Christ, Mr. Thomas Hooker ... ; printed from the authors own papers written with his own hand, and attested to be such in an epistle by Thomas Goodwin and Philip Nye.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1656
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
USE, 2. Of Examination, and Trial.
USE, 2. Of Examination, and Tryal.
This gives in sad Evidence against those who are Neuters in Religion: Such are discovered by the former Doctrine to have no Religion, nor Truth at all in them. Such as can plough with an Ox, and an Ass. Your Linsey-woolsey men, who can take the colour of any Company, and occasion; with the Saints they can seem such; and with the world, they will be such as they are: Can serve Time and Tide; will be of any side, provided they may be of the safe side. As Neutral Cities in time of War, they are content to pay to both Armies, that they may not be spoiled with either. They are content to favour the world, that they may not be persecuted; yet they would not oppose Religion, lest they should be justly condemned of gross wickedness. But carry fire in one hand, they would not be counted profane, but honest: and yet water in the other hand, they would not be conceived too strict. When indeed there be but two ⟨p. 417⟩Kingdoms, thou must be in one, either in darkness or in light. The world is up in Arms, and there be but two sides, and thou must take the one. He that gathers not, scatters. Thou canst not serve two Masters: Be Follower to two Commanders. If Christ be God, follow him: If the world be God, follow it. But how shall we know?
This gives in sad Evidence against those who are Neuters in Religion: Such are discovered by the former Doctrine to have no Religion, nor Truth at al in them. Such as can plough with an Ox, and an Ass. Your Linsey-woolsey men, who can take the color of any Company, and occasion; with the Saints they can seem such; and with the world, they wil be such as they are: Can serve Time and Tide; wil be of any side, provided they may be of the safe side. As Neutral Cities in time of VVar, they are content to pay to both Armies, that they may not be spoiled with either. They are content to favor the world, that they may not be persecuted; yet they would not oppose Religion, lest they should be justly condemned of gross wickedness. But carry fire in one hand, they would not be counted prophane, but honest: and yet water in the other hand, they would not be conceived too strict. VVhen indeed there be but two