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A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the…
A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the awakening the consciences of secure sinners, unto a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadful condition they are in, so long as they live in their natural and unregenerate estate. The latter tending to the directing and persuading of the godly and regenerate unto several singular duties. As also a word to householders stirring them up to the good old way of serving God in and with their families, from Joshua's resolution, Josh. 24. 15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Set forth especially for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London by Tho. Gouge, late pastor thereof.A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the awakening the consciences of secure sinners, unto a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadfull condition they are in, so long as they live in their natural and unregenerate estate. The latter tending to the directing and perswading of the godly and regenerate unto several singular duties. As also a word to housholders stirring them up to the good old way of serving God in and with their families, from Joshuah's resolution, Josh. 24. 15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Set forth especially for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London by Tho. Gouge, late pastor thereof.
London: printed for George Sawbridge, 1668
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Dedication: To my dearly beloved Friends the Inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London.
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Beloved Friends,
TO further the salvation of mens souls, as it is a most excellent work, so it ought to be the study, and endeavour both of every Christian in his place and calling, and especially of the Ministers of the Gospel, whose office and function calls upon them more ⟨image 3⟩importunately to labour therein. Now since Regeneration is absolutely necessary to Salvation, and that there can be no entrance into the new Jerusalem, without a new birth. I have according to that ability which the Lord hath given me, set forth in this small Treatise the nature and necessity of Regeneration, together with the Means on your part to be performed for the better attaining thereunto.
TO further the salvation of mens souls, as it is a most excellent work, so it ought to be the study, and endeavour both of every Christian in his place and calling, and especially of the Ministers of the Gospel, whose office and function calls upon them more ⟨image 3⟩importunately to labour therein. Now since Regeneration is absolutely necessary to Salvation, and that there can be no entrance into the new Ierusalem, without a new birth. I have according to that ability which the Lord hath given me, set forth in this small Treatise the nature and necessity of Regeneration, together with the Means on your part to be performed for the better attaining thereunto.
Most of these truths have been Preached in your hearing, and now they are presented to your sight; that thereby you may be put in remembrance of them, and more thoroughly affected with them. Though I cease to be your Minister, yet I shall not cease to do what in me lieth to further your eternal happiness. It was my hearty desire of your everlasting welfare that first put me upon Preaching on this Subject: and the like desire hath engaged me to present the same to your view.