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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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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.
2. Sottish credulity, in giving credit to the Devil: God had said, ye shall surely dye. And the Devil said, ye shall not surely dye. Yet the Woman, and so also the Man through her persuasion, gave more credit to the Devil, the Father of lies, than to God the father of truth.
2. Sottish credulity, in giving credit to the Devil: God had said, ye shall surely dye. And the Devil said, ye shall not surely dye. Yet the Woman, and so also the Man thorow her perswasion, gave more credit to the Devil, the Father of lyes, than to God the father of truth.
3. Horrible Idolatry in doting upon, and loving the creature more than God the Creator, who is blessed for ever. For this is one way of committing idolatry, namely by Deifying the Creature, and loving it more than God.