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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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Thou wilt then say, Oh if the Lord would be pleased to add a few years more to my life! How would I contemn the World and the vanities thereof? How exactly would I order my conversation? How careful would I be of duty, how watchful against sin? How would I bestir my self to work out mine own salvation? But ah sinner! the time of thy departure is at hand, and there is no hope of a reprieve for one day longer; and therefore all these good wishes and purposes come too late.
Thou wilt then say, Oh if the Lord would be pleased to add a few years more to my life! How would I contemn the World and the vanities thereof? How exactly would I order my conversation? How carefull would I be of duty, how watchfull against sin? How would I bestir my self to work out mine own salvation? But ah sinner! the time of thy departure is at hand, and there is no hope of a reprieve for one day longer; and therefore all these good wishes and purposes come too late.
There are two things especially which will aggravate a sinners misery at his death.
1. To think what possibility of making his peace with God he hath had all his life time; to remember how often he hath been invited to accept of Jesus Christ, and yet would not.