A86531:578
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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Wilful Hardness: OR, The Means of Grace Abused.Willful Hardness: OR, The Means of Grace Abused.
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.
It is the commendation of Josiah, that his heart melted at the hearing of the Law read, 2 Kings 22.19. And I know not a greater ornament to a Christian, then to have such a heart; that look as it is with soft things, they will take any impression that is put upon them, whatsoever the stamp or seal setteth upon them they will take it, print for print, be it of what nature or kind soever; such ought to be the temper of every soul, to have a tender yielding, melting heart, to be of a pliable, teachable disposition, to give way to whatever is made known out of the Word.
It is the commendation of Josiah, that his heart melted at the hearing of the Law read, 2 Kings 22.19. And I know not a greater ornament to a Christian, then to have such a heart; that look as it is with soft things, they will take any impression that is put upon them, whatsoever the stamp or seale setteth upon them they will take it, print for print, be it of what nature or kind soever; such ought to be the temper of every soule, to have a tender yeelding, melting heart, to be of a pliable, teachable disposition, to give way to whatever is made known out of the Word.
I beseech you therefore take this home to your souls, and suffer the words of exhortation, let the Word of God take place in your hearts; I would have every Christian soul to look up to heaven when he cometh into the Congregation, and to say, speak Lord, thy servant is desirous to hear, and contented to hear and obey whatsoever thou shalt in this Sermon make known to me. And if the Lord will have any thing, give it him, if he exact any thing from thee, yield to him. This is a melting heart.
I beseech you therefore take this home to your soules, and suffer the words of exhortation, let the Word of God take place in your hearts; I would have every Christian soule to look up to heaven when he commeth into the Congregation, and to say, speak Lord, thy servant is desirous to hear, and contented to hear and obey whatsoever thou shalt in this Sermon make known to me. And if the Lord will have any thing, give it him, if he exact any thing from thee, yeeld to him. This is a melting heart.