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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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By sense of sin is meant a spiritual feeling of the woeful plight, and condition wherein we lye, by reason of sin. When inwardly in our souls and consciences we are touched, and wounded for our sins.
By sense of sin is meant a spiritual feeling of the wofull plight, and condition wherein we lye, by reason of sin. When inwardly in our souls and consciences we are touched, and wounded for our sins.
II. Faith concerning the pardon of sin is that which most kindly and effectually bringeth a man to Repentance. The forementioned sight and sense of sin, and sorrow for sin, are excellent means to work in a man an hatred of sin, and to make him wish he had never committed it, yea and to make him think of turning from sin.
But faith in the pardon of sin, whereby the soul is persuaded that all sins past shall be fully forgiven to him that repenteth, and turneth from sin, is a strong Motive to draw him from his former wicked courses And the Repentance that is by faith in Gods mercy wrought, is most kindly wrought. For faith as it apprehends pardon of sin most freely through Gods mercy in Christ Jesus; so it works repentance by way of gratitude, because it is pleasing and acceptable to God to turn from sin: and because the good God is displeased, and dishonoured by committing sin, and continuing therein.
But faith in the pardon of sin, whereby the soul is perswaded that all sins past shall be fully forgiven to him that repenteth, and turneth from sin, is a strong Motive to draw him from his former wicked courses And the Repentance that is by faith in Gods mercy wrought, is most kindly wrought. For faith as it apprehends pardon of sin most freely through Gods mercy in Christ Jesus; so it works repentance by way of gratitude, because it is pleasing and acceptable to God to turn from sin: and because the good God is displeased, and dishonoured by committing sin, and continuing therein.