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The saints guide, in three treatises
The saints guide, in three treatises; I. The mirror of mercy, on Gen. 6.13. II. The carnal mans condition, on Rom. 1.18. III. The plantation of the righteous, on Psa. l.3 / By Thomas Hooker minister in New-England.The saints guide, in three treatises; I. The mirror of mercie, on Gen. 6.13. II. The carnall mans condition, on Rom. 1.18. III. The plantation of the righteous, on Psa. l.3 / By Thomas Hooker minister in New-England.
London: printed for John Stafford over against Brids Church, 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.
First, that carriage and disposition of heart that is in wicked men, towards the Truth of God.
Secondly, Gods dealing with them, in requital of that their carriage: they stand in opposition to the truth, Holding it in unrighteousness. God stands against them in a way of Wrath and Vengeance, they deal roughly with the truth, and God deals as rigorously with them. More particularly, here is first the subject, The Wrath of God, secondly, the object, Ungodly and unrighteous men, Thirdly, The Universality ⟨p. 92⟩of it, in this word all, God doth not deal partially; but all, be they what they may be, that Hold the truth in unrighteousness, shall feel the Wrath of God, no sin how little soever it seemeth to a carnal eye, shall escape it.
Secondly, Gods dealing with them, in requitall of that their carriage: they stand in opposition to the truth, Holding it in unrighteousnesse. God stands against them in a way of Wrath and Vengeance, they deale roughly with the truth, and God deales as rigorously with them. More particularly, here is first the subject, The Wrath of God, secondly, the object, Ungodly and unrighteous men, Thirdly, The Universality ⟨p. 92⟩of it, in this word al, God doth not deal partially; but all, be they what they may be, that Hold the truth in unrighteousnesse, shall feele the Wrath of God, no sinne how little soever it seemeth to a carnall eye, shall escape it.
Fourthly, The place from whence this Wrath shall come, that is, from Heaven.