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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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Oh that the eyes of poor sinners were opened to see who it is that puts them upon all manner of sin and wickedness! Certainly they would not then be so ready and forward thereunto. Oh that they did but know in what a miserable bondage and slavery they are! Certainly then they would not be so merry, and jovial, neither would they sleep one night quietly in such a state and condition, but they would be casting about, how they might be freed and delivered from the same.
III. All men in their state of unregeneracy are under the curse of God, which continually so hangeth over their heads, that they are cursed in every thing,
1. In their estate. Wealth and Riches are in themselves good things, even the good blessings of God: but yet all the wealth of carnal and unregenerate men are accursed unto them; their very blessings are turned into curses, as the Lord threateneth by his Prophet Malachi, saying, I will curse their blessings.
1. In their estate. Wealth and Riches are in themselves good things, even the good blessings of God: but yet all the wealth of carnal and unregenerate men are accursed unto them; their very blessings are turned into curses, as the Lord threatneth by his Prophet Malachy, saying, I will curse their blessings.