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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.
1. In particular: 1. We must be sure to let each time have his allowance that concerns that day, and that time; saith Christ, Mat. 6.34. Take no thought for to morrow, for sufficient to the day is the evil thereof. Every day bringeth evil enough with it, there are sins, failings, and imperfections enough this day, ⟨p. 153⟩therefore no need to take care for a second or third day, it is seasonable therefore to set our thoughts upon our present condition, for as sufficient to the day is the evil thereof, so sufficient to the day are the duties thereof, that daily task that God hath set us, may be sufficient to take up our whole thoughts; we are every day to beg our daily bread, to sue out the pardon of our sins, to make our peace with God, we know not whether we shall live till the morrow, therefore we ought daily to discharge those duties that are suited to the present day.
1. In particular: 1. We must be sure to let each time have his allowance that concernes that day, and that time; saith Christ, Mat. 6.34. Take no thought for to morrow, for sufficient to the day is the evill thereof. Every day bringeth evill enough with it, there are sinnes, failings, and imperfections enough this day, ⟨p. 153⟩therefore no neede to take care for a second or third day, it is seasonable therefore to set our thoughts upon our present condition, for as sufficient to the day is the evill thereof, so sufficient to the day are the duties thereof, that dayly taske that God hath set us, may be sufficient to take up our whole thoughts; we are every day to beg our dayly bread, to sue out the pardon of our sinnes, to make our peace with God, we know not whether we shall live till the morrow, therefore we ought dayly to discharge those dutyes that are suited to the present day.