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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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1. What it is we do enthral thereby, even our precious souls, which at first were created after the Image of God, and fitted for his noble service, and communion with himself. Now for this immortal Being to be a drudge to base pleasures and profits, to the vain and vile things of this World, is a most sad degeneration.
1. What it is we do inthrall thereby, even our precious souls, which at first were created after the Image of God, and fitted for his noble service, and communion with himself. Now for this immortal Being to be a drudge to base pleasures and profits, to the vain and vile things of this World, is a most sad degeneration.
2. What are the fruits of this spiritual bondage and slavery.
1. At the best a little seeming pleasure, or profit, that lasts but for a moment, 1which the Apostle calls, the pleasures of sin for a season: they are but of little worth, and but of short continuance. And sure it must needs be a point of folly eagerly to pursue these sinful lusts and pleasures, which are but light and temporary, which do but appear and vanish, to the hazard of those durable riches and eternal pleasures which are at Gods right hand.
1. At the best a little seeming pleasure, or profit, that lasts but for a moment, 1which the Apostle calls, the pleasures of sin for a season: they are but of little worth, and but of short continuance. And sure it must needs be a point of folly eagerly to pursue these sinfull lusts and pleasures, which are but light and temporary, which do but appear and vanish, to the hazard of those durable riches and eternal pleasures which are at Gods right hand.