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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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Vivification then implieth a new spiritual life, which God by his spirit worketh in us, which is clean contrary to our former natural,1 corrupt course of life. For the effects of this life are holiness and righteousness, and all manner of good works.
Vivification then implyeth a new spiritual life, which God by his spirit worketh in us, which is clean contrary to our former natural,1 corrupt course of life. For the effects of this life are holiness and righteousness, and all manner of good works.
- 1Rom. 6.4.
Now it is absolutely necessary that this part of regeneration, namely Vivification, be added to Mortification, which is the other part, even as necessary as that Christ being dead should be raised. Where had been the benefit of Christs death, if he had not risen from the dead? And what can be imagined to be the profit of mortification without vivification? It is therefore the accustomed course of Sacred Scripture to infer the following of holiness, upon the flying of sin: the doing of good, upon eschewing of evil. Now the things which God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.
Now it is absolutely necessary that this part of regeneration, namely Vivification, be added to Mortification, which is the other part, even as necessary as that Christ being dead should be raised. Where had been the benefit of Christs death, if he had not risen from the dead? And what can be imagined to be the profit of mortification without vivification? It is therefore the accustomed course of Sacred Scripture to infer the following of holiness, upon the flying of sin: the doing of good, upon eschewing of evil. Now the things which God hath joyned together, let no man put asunder.