Thomas Hooker

To the Reader, in John Rogers, The Doctrine of Faith 1629 An introductory preface to John Rogers's theological work on faith, endorsing Reformed doctrine and Christian belief. → The Soules Preparation for Christ 1632 A theological treatise on spiritual preparation for receiving Christ, addressing conversion and the soul's readiness for salvation. → The Preface to William Ames, A Fresh Suit against Human Ceremonies 1633 A preface to William Ames's work against human ceremonies, defending Reformed principles against ritualistic practices. → The Poore Doubting Christian Drawne to Christ 1636 A pastoral work addressing spiritual doubt and assurance, guiding uncertain believers toward faith and trust in Christ. → The Soules Humiliation 1637 A spiritual meditation on the soul's humiliation before God, exploring repentance and preparation for divine grace. → The Soules Ingrafting into Christ 1637 A spiritual meditation on the soul's grafting into Christ through faith, exploring union with Christ and spiritual transformation. → Foure Learned and Godly Treatises 1638 A collection of four theological treatises addressing fundamental Christian doctrines and spiritual practices. → Letter to Winthrop 1638 A letter from Thomas Hooker to John Winthrop discussing ecclesiastical matters and colonial religious governance. → The Soules Exaltation 1638 A spiritual meditation on the soul's exaltation through faith and grace, exploring Christian mysticism and experiential theology. → The Soules Possession of Christ 1638 A spiritual meditation on the soul's possession of Christ through faith, exploring Christian assurance and union with Christ. → The Soules Vocation or Effectual Calling to Christ 1638 A theological work on the soul's effectual calling to Christ, exploring divine election and the conversion experience. → The Unbeleevers Preparing for Christ 1638 A spiritual treatise addressing unbelievers' preparation for conversion, exploring conviction and readiness for faith. → Three Godly Sermons 1638 A collection of three sermons addressing core Christian doctrines and spiritual themes for congregational edification. → The Christians Two Chiefe Lessons 1640 A devotional treatise presenting two essential Christian lessons on faith and obedience for spiritual growth. → The Paterne of Perfection 1640 A theological work presenting patterns of Christian perfection and spiritual excellence as models for believers. → The Soules Implantation 1640 A theological work on the soul's spiritual implantation in Christ through conversion and faith, emphasizing regeneration. → The Danger of Desertion 1641 Hooker's treatise warning against spiritual desertion, addressing the dangers of apostasy and the maintenance of faith commitment within Puritan congregations. → The Faithful Covenanter 1644 Hooker's exposition on covenant theology, emphasizing the faithful believer's obligations and relationship to God's covenantal promises in Puritan doctrine. → A Brief Exposition of the Lord's Prayer 1645 A practical exposition of the Lord's Prayer explaining its meaning and spiritual significance for ordinary Christian believers. → Heavens Treasury Opened 1645 A spiritual guide exploring divine treasures and spiritual riches available to believers through faith and grace in Hooker's characteristic pastoral theology. → The Immortality of the Soule 1645 Hooker's philosophical and theological treatment of the soul's immortality, addressing fundamental questions of human nature and eternal existence. → The Saints Guide 1645 A spiritual guide addressing Christian pilgrimage, offering counsel on faith, obedience, and perseverance in the Christian life. → Heautonaparnumenos: or, A Treatise of Self-Denyall 1646 A comprehensive treatise on self-denial as a Christian virtue, examining the spiritual discipline required for genuine faith and moral transformation. → A Survey of the Summe of Church-Discipline 1648 A comprehensive systematic treatise on church discipline, polity, and congregational governance reflecting Congregationalist ecclesiastical principles. → The Covenant of Grace Opened 1649 A theological exposition of God's covenant of grace, exploring divine promises and Christian salvation through Christ. → The Saints Dignitie and Dutie 1651 Hooker's exposition on the dignity and duties of saints, defining the elevated status and moral responsibilities of believers in Christian community. → A Comment upon Christs Last Prayer in the Seventeenth of John 1656 A detailed commentary on Christ's intercessory prayer in John 17, exploring themes of unity, sanctification, and divine purpose in Hooker's exegetical method. → The Application of Redemption 1656 A comprehensive work on redemption's application to believers, exploring sanctification, Christian growth, and spiritual transformation. → Letter from Rotterdam to John Cotton (1633), as quoted by Cotton Mather 1702 The surviving passage of Thomas Hooker's letter from exile in Rotterdam to John Cotton, describing the formal religion of the Dutch churches and his own sickness and banishment on the eve of sailing for New England. → The Poor Doubting Christian Drawn to Christ 1743 A pastoral work addressing spiritual doubt and assurance, guiding uncertain believers toward faith and trust in Christ. → Abstracts of Two Sermons at Hartford (1638, 1639) 1860 Abstracts of two Hartford sermons examining theological themes relevant to Congregationalist doctrine and practice. → Letters to John Winthrop and John Winthrop Jr. (1636-1643) 1863 Four letters from Thomas Hooker to John Winthrop and John Winthrop Jr., 1636-1643, including his counsel after the 1637 Cambridge Synod, offering insight into early New England Puritan leadership and the Connecticut-Massachusetts relationship. → Touchinge ye Crosse in ye Banners 1909 Thomas Hooker's treatise on whether the red cross in the English ensign, cut from the Salem banner by John Endecott, could lawfully be kept in civil use, arguing from Scripture that a thing once abused to idolatry may serve a civil end. →