A41649:1129
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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2 Cor. 5.21. He made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him; that is, in Christ. In which words is expressly noted, that we are so made righteous before God in Christ, as he was made a sinner for us. Now how was Christ made a sinner for us? Namely, by imputation; according to that of the Prophet, Isa. 53.6. The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. God accounted our sins his, and accordingly he was punished as a sinner. And so he accounts his righteousness ours, and in that respect we are righteous before God. The Lord accounting us as righteous through Christs righteousness, as if we had kept the whole Law. Admirable is the comfort which a believers soul receiveth from this point of his justification before God. For so soon as he believeth, even while he liveth in this World, he is thus justified in Gods sight▪ Hereby therefore is he upheld against the afflicting sense of the imperfection of his own righteousness. For though his own righteousness be but as filthy rags, yet this is his comfort, that he is righteous in the sight and account of God, by the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to him.
2 Cor. 5.21. He made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteous••ss of God in him; that is, in Christ. In which words is expresly noted, that we are so made righteous before God in Christ, as he was made a sinner for us. Now how was Christ made a sinner for us? Namely, by imputation; according to that of the Prophet, Isa. 53.6. The Lord hath laid on him the i•iquity of us all. God accounted our sins his, and accordingly he was punished as a sinner. And so he accounts his righteousness ours, and in that respect we are righteous before God. The Lord accounting us as righteous through Christs righteousness, as if we had kept the whole Law. Admirab•e is the comfort which a believers soul receiveth from this point of his ju•tification before God. For so soon as he beieveth, even while he liveth in this World, he is thus justified in Gods sight Hereby therefore is he upheld against the afflicting sense of the imperfection of his own righteousness. For though his own righteousness be but as filthy rags, yet this is his comfort, that he is righteous in the sight and account of God, by the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to him.