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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.
In some places of holy writ, it signifieth, only such sins as are committed against the second Table, but in this ⟨p. 97⟩place it signifieth, not only the violation of the Law of Nature, in respect of our duty to men, but our violation of the Law of God, in regard of that homage and service we owe unto His Majesty, so that it implieth all sinful distempers, and corruptions of heart, all irregular belchings out of the affections: Out of the words thus opened we may observe these Propositions.
In some places of holy writ, it signifieth, onely such sins as are committed against the second Table, but in this ⟨p. 97⟩place it signifieth, not onely the violation of the Law of Nature, in respect of our dutie to men, but our violation of the Law of God, in regard of that homage and service wee owe unto His Majestie, so that it implyeth all sinfull distempers, and corruptions of heart, all irregular belchings out of the affections: Out of the words thus opened we may observe these Propositions.
Observ. 1. That much of God, of the power greatness, and goodness of God may be known, and learned out of the book of the Creatures. Observ. 2. That all wicked men, are enemies to, and opposers of the truth of God. Observ. 3. The ground of this hinderance of, and opposition ⟨p. 98⟩against the word of God, is from that corruption that is in their hearts. Observ. 4. That all such unrighteous ones, who oppose the word of truth, shall surely bear the wrath of God.
Observ. 1. That much of God, of the power greatnesse, and goodnesse of God may bee known, and learned out of the book of the Creatures. Observ. 2. That all wicked men, are enemies to, and opposers of the truth of God. Observ. 3. The ground of this hinderance of, and opposition