A44348:515
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.
3 A Christian obeyeth God in his Surety;
4. By way of thankfulness, not to merit: he that merits must bring something in himself, but we have nothing.
4. By way of thankfulnesse, not to merit: he that merits must bring something in himselfe, but we have nothing.
1. This is a ground of exceeding comfort to Gods people; though their abilities be not great, yet if they are sincere in heart, they may be comforted. It matters not how the world judgeth us, we stand not, nor fall to men, but to God: and therefore David being slandered by his malicious enemies, saith, Judge me according to my righteousness; he was slandered as an Hypocrite, yet he desireth God that he would look upon him according to the sincerity of his heart. This comforted Hezekiah upon his death-bed, Remember, saith he, O Lord, how I have walked before thee with an upright heart.
1. This is a ground of exceeding comfort to Gods people; though their abilities be not great, yet if they are sincere in heart, they may be comforted. It matters not how the world judgeth us, we stand not, nor fall to men, but to God: and therefore David being slandered by his malicious enemies, saith, Iudge me according to my righteousnesse; he was slandered as an Hypocrite, yet he desireth God that he would look upon him according to the sincerity of his heart. This comforted Hezekiah upon his death-bed, Remember, saith he, O Lord, how I have walked before thee with an upright heart.