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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
THE PLANTATION OF The RIGHTEOUS.THE PLANTATION OF The RIGHTEOVS.
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.
So that this third verse doth ⟨p. 147⟩in particular discover the difference betwixt a godly, and godless man: They are contrary in their principals, and ways, They are contrary in their fruits, and they shall be contrary in their accounts at the last Day.
So that this third verse doth ⟨p. 147⟩in particular discover the difference betwixt a godly, and godlesse man: They are contrary in their principalls, and wayes, They are contrary in their fruites, and they shall be contrary in their accounts at the last Day.
Now for the present I shall wave all the other Characters of a godly man, and treat only upon this: viz. That as he bringeth forth fruit, so it is fruit in due season: So the Point hence considerable is this: 1viz. It is the duty of a godly man, not only to perform those duties, discharge those services that God requireth of him, but to do them in the fittest season; Or take it thus in brief, The duties of Saints ought to be seasonable.
Now for the present I shall wave all the other Characters of a godly man, and treat only upon this: viz. That as he bringeth forth fruite, so it is fruite in due season: So the Point hence considerable is this: 1viz. It is the duty of a godly man, not onely to performe those duties, discharge those services that God requireth of him, but to doe them in the fittest season; Or take it thus in breife, The duties of Saints ought to be seasonable.
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