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The danger of desertion or, A farewell sermon of Mr. Thomas Hooker, sometimes minister…The danger of desertion or, A farvvell sermon of Mr. Thomas Hooker, sometimes minister…
The danger of desertion or, A farewell sermon of Mr. Thomas Hooker, sometimes minister of Gods Word at Chainsford in Essex; but now of New England. Preached immediately before his departure out of England. Together with ten particular rules to be practised every day by converted Christians.The danger of desertion or, A farvvell sermon of Mr. Thomas Hooker, sometimes minister of Gods Word at Chainsford in Essex; but now of New England. Preached immediately before his departure out of England. Together with ten particular rules to be practised every day by converted Christians.
London: printed by G. M. for George Edwards, 1641
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.
Know this whosoever thou art, that hast ill-will to the Ordinances of God, thou wouldst have no such Gospel, thou shalt have thy desire, when the Trumpet shall blow, thy ears shall tingle, with that sentence, Depart from me. Thou that art weary of God, get thee down to hell, I say, God will set his teeth at thee, and stamp thee down to hell with thy base lusts: Then will God say, I have fed thee on earth this 20, 30, 40, 50, perhaps 60 years, and yet my mild words could not bear rule in thee, or prevail with thee, and now get thee to hell, and there remain for ever. Think this with thy self, God will so serve thee proud Captain, King, or Monarch, Isa. 30.33. The Text saith, he will make bonfires upon their bones about their ears, thus he will get himself glory by your destruction: But you will say to me being a King or Monarch, I do not fear any such punishment shall befall me; but God will say, be he a King that rules or reigns, yet as he hath rejected God, so God will reject him. He is a King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, and therefore such a one as will laugh at thy destruction. Take notice of this, and say thus to your selves: Is he a good child that cannot abide the presence of his father: Is she a good wife that cannot abide the presence of her husband: So is he a good creature that cannot abide the presence of his Creator.
Know this whosoever thou art, that hast ill-will to the Ordinances of God, thou wouldst have no such Gospell, thou shalt have thy desire, when the Trumpet shall blow, thy eares shall tingle, with that sentence, Depart from me. Thou that art weary of God, get thee downe to hell, I say, God will set his teeth at thee, and stamp thee downe to hell with thy base lusts: Then will God say, I have fed thee on earth this 20, 30, 40, 50, perhaps 60 yeares, and yet my milde words could not beare rule in thee, or prevaile with thee, and now get thee to hell, and there remaine for ever. Thinke this with thy selfe, God will so serve thee proud Captaine, King, or Monarch, Isa. 30.33. The Text saith, he will make bonfires upon their bones about their eares, thus he will get himselfe glory by your destruction: But you will say to me being a King or Monarch, I doe not feare any such punishment shall befall me; but God will say, be he a King that rules or raignes, yet as he hath rejected God, so God will reject him. He is a King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, and therefore such a one as will laugh at thy destruction. Take notice of this, and say thus to your selves: Is he a good childe that cannot abide the presence of his father: Is she a good wife that cannot abide the presence of her husband: So is he a good creature that cannot abide the presence of his Creator.