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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Dedication: To my dearly beloved Friends the Inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Herein have I set before you Heaven and Hell, Happiness and Misery. Oh that you would be so wise as to choose Heaven rather than Hell, Happiness rather than Misery.
That I should adventure these Notes into the World, is not out of any conceit that there is any thing extraordinary in them, being Conscious to my self of much Weakness: but merely out of that strong affection I bear to your souls welfare. For my hearts desire for you is that you may be saved. And will the Lord but bless this small Treatise to the Regeneration, or Edification of any of your Souls, I have the end of all my pains and cost.
That I should adventure these Notes into the World, is not out of any conceit that there is any thing extraordinary in them, being Conscious to my self of much Weakness: but meerly out of that strong affection I bear to your souls welfare. For my hearts desire for you is that you may be saved. And will the Lord but bless this small Treatise to the Regeneration, or Edification of any of your Souls, I have the end of all my pains and cost.
Avoiding all affectation of Words, I have used plainness of speech: it being always my chief design in the whole course of my Ministry, to affect the Hearts and Consciences of my Hearers, rather than to tickle their Ears, and please their Fancy.
Avoiding all affectation of Words, I have used plainness of speech: it being alwayes my chief design in the whole course of my Ministry, to affect the Hearts and Consciences of my Hearers, rather than to tickle their Ears, and please their Phansie.