Quotes by Thomas Hooker

About Thomas Hooker:

Thomas Hooker was a prominent Puritan colonial leader, who founded the Colony of Connecticut after dissenting with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts. He was known as an outstanding speaker and a leader of universal Christian suffrage.
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Look whether it be indifferently, as well for sins secret as open, what you find to be your best cordials to comfort you, whether God's Word, or natural means.

Thomas Hooker

I confess it is beyond our power to awaken the heart, but ordinarily this way does good.

Thomas Hooker

Nay, men are so far from musing of their sins, that they disdain this practise, and scoff at it: what say they, if all were of your mind; what should become of us? Shall we be always poring on our corruptions?

Thomas Hooker

So that godly sorrow may be discerned by this train of graces wherewith it is accompanied, that worldly sorrow wants, at least in the truth of them, though it may have some shadows of them.

Thomas Hooker

Author Bio

  • NameThomas Hooker
  • DescriptionPuritan minister
  • BornJuly 5, 1586
  • DiedJuly 7, 1647
  • CountryUnited Kingdom