A41649:1031
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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It is the immediate effect of Adams first sin, and the principal cause of all other sins. In which respect it is called Original, because it is the spring from whence all actual sins issue and flow. Of this Original corruption did David speak in Psal. 51.5. Behold I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my Mother conceive me. Never was any that came from Adam (Christ only excepted, who was conceived by the holy Ghost) free from this sin. As every other creature receiveth the nature and disposition of their kind, and stock; thus Lyons a ravenous disposition, Dogs a doggish disposition: so the Children of sinful man a sinful disposition, an inclination rooted in their natures to all kinds of sin: which continueth in them as long as they live, and is never quite rooted out of any, so long as he continueth here on earth. Which the Lord in his wisdom hath so ordered, 1. That thereby they may be the more humbled, and kept from spiritual pride. 2. That they might have more frequent occasions of going to God by prayer for help and strength against the working of corruptions in them.
It is the immediate effect of Adams first sin, and the principal cause of all other sins. In which respect it is called Original, because it is the spring from whence all actual sins issue and flow. Of this Original corruption did David speak in Psal. 51.5. Behold I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my Mother conceive me. Never was any that came from Adam (Christ only excepted, who was conceived by the holy Ghost) free from this sin. As every other creature receiveth the nature and disposition of their kind, and stock; thus Lyons a ravenous disposition, Doggs a doggish disposition: so the Children of sinfull man a sinfull disposition, an inclination rooted in their natures to all kinds of sin: which continueth in them as long as they live, and is never quite rooted out of any, so long as he continueth here on earth. Which the Lord in his wisdom hath so ordered, 1. That thereby they may be the more humbled, and kept from spiritual pride. 2. That they might have more frequent occasions of going to God by prayer for help and strength against the working of corruptions in them.