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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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1All these are comprised under the Efficient cause, and are so far from thwarting one another, as they sweetly concur to produce this divine work of Regeneration, being subordinate one to another, and may in this order be placed together. It being the will of God to show mercy to man, he ordained Ministers to cast the seed of his Word into mens souls, which being quickened by the Spirit, men are thereby born again.
1All these are comprised under the Efficient cause, and are so far from thwarting one another, as they sweetly concurr to produce this divine work of Regeneration, being subordinate one to another, and may in this order be placed together. It being the will of God to shew mercy to man, he ordained Ministers to cast the seed of his Word into mens souls, which being quickned by the Spirit, men are thereby born again.
II. The material cause of Regeneration, is the parts whereof it doth consist, which are two, I. Mortification. 2. Vivification, of both which I have spoken in the fore-going Chapter.
III. The formal cause of Regeneration is Gods Image planted in us, which consists in holiness and righteousness. After this Image we are said to be renewed. This makes an essential difference betwixt a natural and a regenerate man.1