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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.
Use 1 For examination, Is is so that corrupt hearts do hinder the word from working effectually upon them, then let us examine our selves, whether the Commandments of the Lord are not grievous unto us, whether we could not wish that many of them, that forbid such, and such, of our beloved sins, were not raised out of the Book of God, whether we do not think God a hard Master, and that he layeth too strict a charge, and tie upon us. If it be thus with us, it is an undoubted argument that our hearts are earnall, deceitful above all, and desperately wicked, as Jeremiah speaks. There is indeed in the best of Gods Children some secret resisting against the truth, because there ⟨p. 130⟩will be flesh, as well as spirit in them, so long as they are on this side the grave, but when it stirs, they lie not down under it, but fall out with their own hearts, and take up Arms against those enemies of their peace and happiness, it is one thing to have sin remaining, another thing to have sin ruling.
Use 1 For examination, Is is so that corrupt hearts doe hinder the word from working effectually upon them, then let us examine our selves, whether the Commandments of the Lord are not greiveous unto us, whether we could not wish that many of them, that forbid such, and such, of our beloved sinnes, were not raysed out of the Booke of God, whether we doe not thinke God a hard Master, and that he layeth too strick a charge, and tye upon us. If it be thus with us, it is an undoubted argument that our hearts are earnall, deceitfull above all, and desperately wicked, as Jeremiah speakes. There is indeed in the best of Gods Children some secret resisting against the truth, because there ⟨p. 130⟩will be flesh, as well as spirit in them, so long as they are on this side the grave, but when it stirres, they lie not downe under it, but fall out with their owne hearts, and take up Armes against those enemies of their peace and happinesse, it is one thing to have sinne remaining, another thing to have sinne ruling.