A44348:496
An exposition of the principles of religion
An exposition of the principles of religion by Tho. Hooker.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1645
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.
2. The Jews must embrace the truth, and both Jews and Gentiles must profess the truth; after this there must be an universal declining; as Christ saith, As it was in the days of Noah, so now at Christs coming there shall be a wonderful and fearful declining, then it will be time for God to come.
2. The Jewes must imbrace the truth, and both Iewes and Gentiles must professe the truth; after this there must be an universall declining; as Christ saith, As it was in the daies of Noah, so now at Christs comming there shall be a wonderfull and fearefull declining, then it will be time for God to come.
Q. What use may we make of this?
A. It is a ground of patience to the godly, let the wicked judge as they will, there will be another ⟨p. 50⟩judgement, saith Paul, I pass not to be judged of you: So we when we are wronged and trod upon should lift up our eyes and call to mind the last judgement, then our causes shall be heard, and we shall be righted.
A. It is a ground of patience to the godly, let the wicked judge as they will, there will be another ⟨p. 50⟩judgement, saith Paul, I passe not to be judged of you: So we when wee are wronged and trod upon should lift up our eyes and call to mind the last judgement, then our causes shall be heard, and we shall be righted.