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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.
A. That Christs glory might be known; here he was judged, but then he shall judge, which is a ground of much comfort to Gods servants, seeing Christ that is their Saviour shall be their Judge.
A. That Christs glory might be knowne; here he was judged, but then hee shall judge, which is a ground of much comfort to Gods servants, seeing Christ that is their Saviour shall be their Judge.
Q. How shall Gods proceedings be?
A. By Books, as John saith, Rev. 20.12. I saw the Books opened: there are two books, the book of Conscience, and the book of Gods Prescience, the Conscience it is a thousand witnesses, & God is ten thousand; so then there are eleven thousand witnesses against a man: His conscience will say, Are you a professor, and will you do thus & thus? And if our conscience accuse us, God is greater then our conscience; He will set our sins in order before us, and say, Look here, do you not see your pride and filthiness? God will write our sins in the palms of our hands, that we may take notice of ⟨p. 56⟩them, he will discover all that ever we did, to us. Now come we to the sentence it self.
A. By Books, as Iohn saith, Rev. 20.12. I saw the Books opened: there are two books, the book of Conscience, and the book of Gods Prescience, the Conscience it is a thousand witnesses, & God is ten thousand; so then there are eleven thousand witnesses against a man: His conscience will say, Are you a professor, and will you do thus & thus? And if our conscience accuse us, God is greater then our conscience; Hee will set our sins in order before us, and say, Look here, doe you not see your pride and filthines? God will write our sins in the palms of our hands, that we may take notice of