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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
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Secondly, touching Gods proceedings and carriage of himself against the generation of these men. Observe it in the words of the Text, wherein the Lord sets down as it were a sentence of doom ⟨p. 5⟩against them, whence observe that as soon as sin is propounded God enters immediately into a Counsel and determination against the Sinners.
Secondly, touching Gods proceedings and carriage of himselfe against the generation of these men. Observe it in the words of the Text, wherein the Lord sets downe as it were a sentance of doome ⟨p. 5⟩against them, whence observe that as soone as sin is propounded God enters immediatly into a Counsell and determination against the Sinners.
1Expect when once base and sinful courses are put in practise, Judgment comes and that suddenly. So from the sins of these people observe That marriages with a contrary Religion ever brings destruction. Solomon took strange wives and therefore his Crown was rent from him. They chose new gods faith Deborah and there was war in their gates. Here is no sooner mention made of combining and mixing with contrary Religions, Seth and his posterity, with Cain and his, but Judgment forthwith ensues and proceeds, And God ⟨p. 6⟩said my spirit shall not strive with man, for that he also is flesh, yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. In which words take notice, First of Gods determination what he will do; seeing they will have their own ways and wills, he will not want of his will, he will proceed to Judgment, and if God determine a Judgment, who shall hinder it?
1Expect when once base and sinfull courses are put in practise, Judgment comes and that suddenly. So from the sins of these people observe That marriages with a contrary Religion ever brings destruction. Soloman tooke strange wives and therefore his Crowne was rent from him. They chose new gods faith Deborah and there was warre in their gates. Here is no sooner mention made of combining and mixing with contrary Religions, Seth and his posterity, with Cain and his, but Judgment forthwith ensues and proceeds, And God