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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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Part › Chapter 3: Of the Nature of Regeneration, What it is.
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Which consideration should me-thinks take away all ground of boasting from any man, and stir up every regenerate person to give unto God the praise and the glory of his happy change, saying, Not unto us, not unto us, but unto thy name be the praise and the glory of this great work.
Quest. Doth Regeneration admit any degrees?
Answ. Yes verily. For Regeneration may be considered in the beginning, and progress of it: or in the consummation and perfection of it.
It is begun and increaseth in this life; it is consummate and perfect in the life to come.
In this life there is spirit mixed with flesh, that is, grace with some corruption of nature, as is evident by the Apostles complaint in these words,1