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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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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.
3. In their houses. For as the Wise man speaketh, The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked. Though their houses be never so well furnished,1 yet what comfort and content can there be found therein, when the curse of God is in them? which is enough to blast the beauty and glory, and to eat up the timber and the stones thereof.2