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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.
First, for the proof of it, the Lord commands it, Numb. 9.2, 3. The Children of Israel shall celebrate the Passover at the time appointed thereunto: In the fourteenth day of this month at Even ye shall keep it in his due season, according to all the Ordinances of it, and according to all the Ceremonies of it shall ye keep it. That is, in all points as the Lord hath instituted it, if they did not observe the right time and season the Lord would not accept it. And as the Lord commandeth it, 1so he practiseth it, Psal. 145.15. The eyes of all wait upon thee, and thou givest their meat in due season. ⟨p. 149⟩And the Prophet Isaiah showeth that for this end the Lord sent him to his people Israel, Isaiah 50.4. The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the Learned, that I should know how to minister a word in due season to him that is weary. And Christ showeth in the parable of the Vineyard, Mat. 21.41. That God will let out his Vineyard to such husbandmen as will deliver him the fruits in their seasons. And he shall be Steward of Gods Household who will give unto his fellow-servants their meat in season, Luke 12.42. And it is said, Ecclesiast. 10.16, 17. Woe to thee O Land, when thy King is a Child (that is without wisdom and counsel) and thy Princes eat in the morning: that is, out of season, more for ⟨p. 150⟩just, then for necessity: But blessed art thou O Land, when thy King is the Son of Nobles, (that is noble for virtue, and wisdom,) and thy Princes cate in due time, for strength, and not for drunkenness. And Prov. 15.23. How good is a word in due season; for there is a season for words, as well as for actions, and every good thing is proper only in its place, and a thing in it self praise worthy, loseth its commendation unless it be set in its proper seat: So we see that the point is plain, that the Saints of God ought to observe the fittest seasons and opportunities for their performance of duties and that is a thing both commanded, and commended.