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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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A. No: he fell from it by transgressing that commandment of God, in eating the forbidden fruit, Gen. 3.3, &c.
The sin especially lay in disobeying the command of God: which commandment he gave him for the trial of his obedience. Many may possibly think this sin a light matter, and are apt to charge God with severity for punishing man so sorely for so small an offence. But if they shall consider the manifold sins infolded in that transgression, they must acknowledge it a very heinous sin, For
The sin especially lay in disobeying the command of God: which commandment he gave him for the tryal of his obedience. Many may possibly think this sin a light matter, and are apt to charge God with severity for punishing man so sorely for so small an offence. But if they shall consider the manifold sins infolded in that transgression, they must acknowledge it a very hainous sin, For
1. There was infidelity therein, in that they believed not ⟨p. 6⟩Gods word. For though God had said, In the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely dye, Gen. 2.17. yet they believed not that they should dye, but made some question and doubt thereof.