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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.
Use 2 For instruction, it teacheth us, that the life of a Christian, is not an idle, but a laborious life, that will cost a man much pains and travel, if he will endeavour for to be sincere in his profession, and walk uprightly with the Lord in an ⟨p. 168⟩holy conversation. watching all seasons, and readily embracing all opportunities, as he ought to do, that so whatsoever he doth may rend to Gods glory, and to the good of his Church and people.
Use 2 For instruction, it teacheth us, that the life of a Christian, is not an idle, but a laborious life, that will cost a man much paines and travell, if he will indeavour for to be sincere in his profession, and walke uprightly with the Lord in an ⟨p. 168⟩holy conversation. watching all seasons, and readily imbracing all opportunities, as he ought to doe, that so whatsoever he doth may rend to Gods glory, and to the good of his Church and people.
Use 3 For encouragement, seeing God doth now vouchsafe unto us so many glorious seasons & opportunities, which if improved might be to the eternal welfare of our souls, now to step in that we may be cured, even while the Angel is moving in the waters of the Sanctuary, for so long as the Gospel is preached unto us, and tenders of mercy offered, so long our season of grace doth last, we should therefore now take these opportunities by the forelock, for we know not how soon they may be removed ⟨p. 169⟩from us, or we from them, and when the door is once shut, though with the foolish virgins we may knock, yet it shall not be opened unto us: and for our help herein we should remember the former directions, and likewise learn so to order, and overlook all our businesses, that we may be able to allot to every employment a proportionable time, and we must always take especial care that our duty to our neighbour never justly out that homage and service that we owe unto our God, we must therefore never over-charge our spirits with multiplicity of worldly businesses, but keep our souls in such a frame, that we may be able when ever we go to converse with God, in nny