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The poor doubting Christian drawn to Christ. Wherein the main hindrances, which keep men…
The poor doubting Christian drawn to Christ. Wherein the main hindrances, which keep men from coming to Christ, are discovered. : With special helps to recover God's favour. / By Thomas Hooker. ; With an abstract of the author's life. ; [Four lines from Isaiah]
Boston: printed by Green for D. Henchman, 1743
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then my Life is gone, then is all my Comfort gone, my Hope gone: Therefore take heed of this, it takes off the edge of all our Endeavours and God's Ordinances that might do us good.
(2) Secondly. This marvellously condemns that great Sin of Presumption; a Sin more frequent, and if it be possible, more dangerous. The Presumption of carnal Hypocrites that bolster themselves up with marvellous Boldness in their course. It is as true here, and I beseech you observe it, as they said Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands: Despair hath slain his thousands, but Presumption his ten thousands. That Men may swear, and lie, and cozen, and break all Commands, and yet hope to be saved. They hope Grace will save them, and yet resist Grace. They hope Jesus Christ will save them, and yet oppose Christ. This is that which hath slain ⟨p. 34⟩many thousands among us; and they are few that have not split upon this Rock. And therefore I say, this serves to reprove the Baseness of such Hypocrites that boast themselves, and compare their Hopes with the Hopes of the Saints. It is true, say they, I cannot walk so freely, I cannot repeat a Sermon, I have not those Parts that they have; yet I hope to be saved as well as they. This is that which hath slain so many thousands of Souls that are now roaring in Hell; and they may thank Presumption for it.
(2) Secondly. This marvellously condemns that great Sin of Presumption; a Sin more frequent, and if it be possible, more dangerous. The Presumption of carnal Hypocrites that bolster themselves up with marvellous Boldness in their course. It is as true here, and I beseech you observe it, as they said Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands: Dispair hath slain his thousands, but Presumption his ten thousands. That Men may swear, and lie, and cozen, and break all Commands, and yet hope to be saved. They hope Grace will save them, and yet resist Grace. They hope Jesus Christ will save them, and yet oppose Christ. This is that which hath slain ⟨p. 34⟩