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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. 1. In general that he might suffer and dye for mans Redemption.
Heb. 9.22. Without shedding of blood is no remission of sin • Christ therefore that he might dye for our Redemption, took upon him our Nature, for as God he could not dye.
2. That he might satisfy the justice of God in the same manner wherein it was offended.
2. That he might satisfie the justice of God in the same manner wherein it was offended.
For the justice of God did require, that satisfaction should be made in the same nature which had sinned. Man therefore having sinned, it was requisite that man should dye, for the satisfying Gods justice, and appeasing his wrath. Whereupon ⟨p. 10⟩saith the Apostle, Since by man came Death, by man came the Resurrection of the dead,