The Danger of Desertion Or A Farewell Sermon of Mr. Thomas Hooker

By Thomas Hooker

Book Overview

The Danger of Desertion Or A Farewell Sermon of Mr. Thomas Hooker is a book written by Thomas Hooker. The book is a farewell sermon given by Hooker to his congregation before he left them to start a new settlement in Connecticut. In the sermon, Hooker warns his congregation of the dangers of desertion, both in terms of abandoning one's faith and in terms of leaving one's community. He stresses the importance of remaining steadfast in one's faith and of staying connected to one's community. The book provides a valuable insight into the religious and social issues of the time, and is an important historical document. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of religion in America.1641. This book contains the farewell sermon of Thomas Hooker, sometimes minister of God's word at Chainsford in Essex, but now of New England, preached immediately before his departure out of Old England, together with ten particular rules to be practices every day by converted Christians. Written in Old English.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162615575
• ISBN13: 9781162615578
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"