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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.
Now for Duties occasional, therein we must observe two rules.
Now for Duties occasionall, therein we must observe two rules.
First, if it be such an occasional duty, as may be omitted without prejudice to any, and if discharged an opportunity for the doing of another good would be neglected, then a man may pass it by: But if a duty cometh in a mans way that requireth present discharge, and if neglected, cannot be recalled nor recovered, when as the duty of his common course may be regained again, if it be for the present passed by, now this is a season for an occasional ⟨p. 158⟩duty; as for instance, it is a mans duty daily to pray in his family, now if a necessary occasional duty be cast in, which cannot be discharged afterwards, a man must omit prayer for the present, and discharge that other duty: In many cases God will have mercy, and not sacrifice, if our Neighbours house be on fire, and we have our duty to perform, we must for the present pass by our duty, and help our neighbour, and our Saviour showeth that it is lawful for a man to pull his Ox, 1or his Ass out of the pit upon the Sabbath day, in such cases God will have mercy, and not sacrifice.
First, if it be such an occasionall duty, as may be omitted without prejudice to any, and if discharged an opportunity for the doing of another good would be neglected, then a man may passe it by: But if a dutie commeth in a mans way that requireth present discharge, and if neglected, cannot be recalled nor recovered, when as the duty of his common course may be regained againe, if it be for the present passed by, now this is a season for an occasionall ⟨p. 158⟩duty; as for instance, it is a mans dutie daily to pray in his familie, now if a necessary occasionall dutie be cast in, which cannot be discharged afterwards, a man must omit prayer for the present, and discharge that other duty: In many cases God will have mercie, and not sacrifice, if our Neighbours house be on fire, and we have our dutie to performe, we must for the present passe by our duty, and helpe our neighbour, and our Saviour sheweth that it is lawfull for a man to pull his Oxe,