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The saints dignity and duty· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardness. /…The saints dignitie and dutie· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardnesse. /…
The saints dignity and duty· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardness. / Delivered in several sermons: by that reverend divine, Thomas Hooker, late preacher in New-England.The saints dignitie and dutie· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardnesse. / Delivered in severall sermons: by that reverend divine, Thomas Hooker, late preacher in New-England.
London: printed by G.D. for Francis Eglesfield, 1651
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SERMON IV.
PROV. 8.32. Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children, for blessed are they that keep my ways.
PROV. 8.32. Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children, for blessed are they that keep my wayes.
After the Wiseman had discovered the delusions of the adulterous woman in the former Chapter: In this he bringeth in Wisdom as a holy and chaste matron, propounding seasonable and comfortable counsel to all the sinful sons of men. And in this speech of Wisdom, there are two parts or passages: First, the Sermon it self, from the beginning of the Chapter to the words now read: Secondly, the application thereof, from this verse to the end of the Chapter, whereby wisdom laboureth to work the souls of those, to whom she had delivered the former truth, and commended her self by many forcible arguments, to the embracing of her blessed counsel: Now therefore, saith she, hearken unto me; As if she should say, If this be true that formerly hath been delivered to you, that happiness, and comfort, grace and glory, are propounded unto, and shall be bestowed upon them that hearken and give attention to the ⟨p. 124⟩words of wisdom: What now remaineth, but that forsaking all other courses, both the devises and delusions of the adulterous woman, and all the beguiling enticements of the world and Satan, you come cheerfully, and hearken attentively to the counsel that is propounded to you, and you shall not do this in vain, you shall not labour for no benefit; but those that so hear as to keep my Ways, shall not only be obedient to me, but receive a blessedness from me; for blessed are they that keep my ways.