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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 4: Of the Parts of Regeneration, and Causes concurring thereunto.
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Mortification is implied under the phrases of casting off, 1and crucifying the old man, and destroying the body of sin. This is a duty expressly enjoined in these words, mortify your members which are upon the earth. 2By members on the earth, he meaneth all sorts of lusts and sins whereunto a natural man is given, as is evident by the particular instances which he himself reckoneth up in the words following, as fornication, uncleanness, &c.
Mortification is implyed under the phrases of casting off, 1and crucifying the old man, and destroying the body of sin. This is a duty expresly enjoyned in these words, mortifie your members which are upon the earth. 2By members on the earth, he meaneth all sorts of lusts and sins whereunto a natural man is given, as is evident by the particular instances which he himself reckoneth up in the words following, as fornication, uncleanness, &c.
These must be mortified, that is, put to death. It is not enough to curb, and hold in sin, but the life of it must be let out. And indeed it is not possible to put on the new man, till the old man be cast off. Therefore there is a necessity of mortification first, before vivification.