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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.
Ob. But David saith, Ps. 139. If I go into heaven, thou art there; if I go down into the deep, thou art there; How then are the wicked separated from God?
Ob. But David saith, Ps. 139. If I go into heaven, thou art there; if I goe downe into the deep, thou art there; How then are the wicked separated from God?
Ans. They cannot depart from the presence of his anger and power; but they neither find nor feel the work of any of Gods comfortable Attributes: God is merciful, but this is nothing to them: He that hath not God, cannot have any rest. Who is it that gives us rest by our sleep, but God in sleep? so who is it that strengthens us by meat, but God in meat? &c.
Ans. They cannot depart from the presence of his anger and power; but they neither find nor feele the work of any of Gods comfortable Attributes: God is mercifull, but this is nothing to them: Hee that hath not God, cannot have any rest. Who is it that gives us rest by our sl•ep, but God in sleep? so who is it that strengthens us by meat, but God in meat? &c.
But now they wanting God, must needs be miserable withal: They shall be utterly out of hope to attain happiness and life; there shall be salvation, but none for them, they have nothing to do with it, and this is the greatest misery of the damned in hell, that they are separated from the presence of God.
But now they wanting God, must needs be miserable withall: They shall be utterly out of hope to attaine happinesse and life; there shall bee salvation, but none for them, they have nothing to do with it, and this is the greatest misery of the damned in hell, that they are separated from the presence of God.