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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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The voice of the Lord Jesus Christ ought only to be attended to, and must be obeyed of all his faithful servants.
The voice of the Lord Jesus Christ ought onely to be attended to, and must be obeyed of all his faithfull servants.
I say, Of all his faithful servants. The Lord Christ thinketh […] vain to speak to others; therefore he addresseth himself only to his children. These are they that must attend and obey his voice, whatsoever he shall be pleased to reveal unto them, they must submit themselves unto it, and that before and above all others in the world.
I say, Of all his faithfull servants. The Lord Christ thinketh 〈…〉 vain to speak to others; therefore he addresseth himself onely to his children. These are they that must attend and obey his voice, whatsoever he shall be pleased to reveal unto them, they must submit themselves unto it, and that before and above all others in the world.
The Point is clear and evident. You see it is the main purpose and intent of Christ in this place, and therefore he calleth for audience, he desireth to gain acceptance at the hands of men: As if he should say in other terms, Lay by all other advice, only hearken unto me my children; let corrupt counsel, carnal advice, the sinful delusions of all ungodly persons in the world, let them all pass, only hear and hearken unto me, entertain and unbrace my counsel, submit your hearts to my instructions. And not only Christ requires this of his children in this place, under the name of Wisdom; but it is the injunction of God himself, and that from heaven; it is such a truth, and of so great importance, that God himself from heaven makes it known, and giveth it in special charge to all the sons of men,