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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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Yea, the Gospel farther showeth, that God, in him, offereth ⟨p. 17⟩grace and reconciliation, pardon of sins here, and eternal salvation hereafter, to all that believe in him.
Yea, the Gospel farther sheweth, that God, in him, offereth ⟨p. 17⟩grace and reconciliation, pardon of sins here, and eternal salvation hereafter, to all that believe in him.
The which truth being revealed to us by the Preaching of the Word; the Spirit of God inwardly worketh in us effectual assent thereunto, upon which followeth an high prizing of Jesus Christ above all things, an hungering and thirsting after him, and a resolution of heart to receive him as our all-sufficient Saviour, and to rest upon him, and his merits alone for life and salvation.
The which truth being revealed to us by the Preaching of the Word; the Spirit of God inwardly worketh in us effectual assent thereunto, upon which followeth an high prizing of Jesus Christ above all things, an hungring and thirsting after him, and a resolution of heart to receive him as our all-sufficient Saviour, and to rest upon him, and his merits alone for life and salvation.
And therefore it is added in the forementioned description, that faith is a grace whereby we receive Christ. And indeed thereby is Christ made ours. For what is more our own, than that which is freely offered us, and we have received. To receive Jesus Christ, is the same as to lay hold on him, or to embrace him, and apply him to our selves. But I have the rather made choice of this word receive, because it is the very expression of the holy Ghost,