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An exposition of the principles of religion

Name: An exposition of the principles of religion
Author: Thomas Hooker

An exposition of the principles of religion by Tho. Hooker.

Thomas Hooker 1586–1647London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1645

[3], 58 p. · 8.7k words · Wing H2647 · ESTC R17496

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AN EXPOSITION OF THE Principles of Religion. › Principle 5: The fifth Principle: Faith cometh by hearing, and is strengthened by the Word and Prayer.AN EXPOSITION OF THE Principles of Religion. › Principle 5: The fift Principle: Faith commeth by hearing, and is strengthned by the Word and Prayer.

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.

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Q. How is God made known to us?

Q. How is God made knowne to us?

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Ans.

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1. By his titles and Attributes, as when God is said to be holy, gracious, &c.

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2. By his Word: and

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3. by his works, especially in the works of grace on the hearts of his children; there is Gods name written as it were in great letters, as the Apostle Peter saith, They express the graces of him that hath called them; so that when a man looketh upon a child of God, he may say, Surely God is an holy God, because his children are so.

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