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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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Cursed they are, and shall be in the City and in the Field; in their Basket and in their Store; in the increase of their Kine, and in the flocks of their Sheep, as you have it expressed, Deut. 28.17, 18. Though thou enjoyest abundance of this Worlds goods, yet so long as thou livest in thy wicked and ungodly courses, be it of lying, swearing, cozening, whoring, drinking and the like, the curse of God is in thy store and abundance, which makes way for thine eternal misery.
Cursed they are, and shall be in the City and in the Field; in their Basket and in their Store; in the increase of their Kine, and in the flocks of their Sheep, as you have it expressed, Deut. 28.17, 18. Though thou enjoyest abundance of this Worlds goods, yet so long as thou livest in thy wicked and ungodly courses, be it of lying, swearing, couzening, whoring, drinking and the like, the curse of God is in thy store and abundance, which makes way for thine eternal misery.
2. In their names. Their very name is cursed, for as the Wise man speaketh,1 The memory of the just is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall rot; that is, the just and righteous shall leave a sweet scent behind them, so that they shall not be mentioned without some commendation. But the wicked shall leave a stinking savour behind them; so that their very names shall be loathsome and abominable; like a rotten carcass they shall for •a while stink above ground, and at last be utterly forgotten.