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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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Ah sinners, thou who goest on impenitently in thy wicked and ungodly course of life, consider with what a ghastly countenance thou wilt look upon that black and hellish Catalogue of all thy sins: thy lies and oaths, thy railing and rotten speeches, thy scoffings at Gods people, thy goods ill gotten, thy time ill spent, thy profanation of Sabbaths, thy speculative wantonness, yea thy many actual filthinesses, and uncleannesses, thy pride, worldliness, and covetousness, thy sensual revellings, and jovial meetings.
Ah sinners, thou who goest on impenitently in thy wicked and ungodly course of life, consider with what a ghastly countenance thou wilt look upon that black and hellish Catalogue of all thy sins: thy lyes and oaths, thy railing and rotten speeches, thy scoffings at Gods people, thy goods ill gotten, thy time ill spent, thy profanation of Sabbaths, thy speculative wantonness, yea thy many actual filthinesses, and uncleannesses, thy pride, worldliness, and covetousness, thy sensual revellings, and jovial meetings.
Ah sinner, sinner; what horror will then possess thy soul, no heart of man can conceive, nor tongue of men and angels can express. Indeed many there are, who upon their death-beds have little right or sense of their sins, neither do they think of judgement, or eternity, but drop into hell before they consider any thing. But yet upon the approach of death, commonly there is some terror and trembling upon the consciences of carnal men: and if ever any sin did formerly sting, it will then especially. Oh, methinks a serious apprehension, and sensible fore-thought of these things, even at hand, for ought any man knows, should make the hardest heart to tremble, and melt into tears of unfeigned sorrow.
Ah sinner, sinner; what horrour will then possess thy soul, no heart of man can conceive, nor tongue of men and angells can express. Indeed many there are, who upon their death-beds have little right or sense of their sins, neither do they think of judgement, or eternity, but drop into hell before they consider any thing. But yet upon the approach of death, commonly there is some terrour and trembling upon the consciences of carnal men: and if ever any sin did formerly sting, it will then especially. Oh, methinks a serious apprehension, and sensible fore-thought of these things, even at hand, for ought any man knows, should make the hardest heart to tremble, and melt into tears of unfained sorrow.