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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.
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.
That I may not detain you longer, I shall close this Epistle with three requests unto you,
1. That you kindly accept of this small Book which treats on a subject so necessary to your everlasting happiness. 2. That you would be pleased as to peruse it your selves, so to take some time to read it to your Families. If you cannot find leisure on the week days, than to read some part thereof on each Lords day, till you have read it through. 3. That you would not lock it up in your closets, but suffer it to lye in your houses, where your Children and Servants may peruse it as they find opportunity. Who knoweth how successful and fruitful this plain Treatise may prove, if the Lord shall be pleased to accompany it with his blessing?
1. That you kindly accept of this small Book which treats on a subject so necessary to your everlasting happiness. 2. That you would be pleased as to peruse it your selves, so to take some time to read it to your Families. If you cannot find leisure on the week dayes, than to read some part thereof on each Lords day, till you have read it through. 3. That you would not lock it up in your closets, but suffer it to lye in your houses, where your Children and Servants may peruse it as they find opportunity. Who knoweth how successfull and fruitful this plain Treatise may prove, if the Lord shall be pleased to accompany it with his blessing?