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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. To think that now there is no hope of mercy, ⟨p. 44⟩having by his sins shut Heaven-gate, and hardened Gods heart against him. Ah sinner! then wilt thou in the bitterness of thy soul cry out, and say, The God of mercy hath utterly forsaken me; and the Devil, who knows no mercy, waits for to take me. Ah! then which way soever thou lookest, thou wilt find nothing but matter of bitter weeping and lamentation. If thou look backward, what canst thou behold but all the filthy and abominable lusts of thy youth unrepented of? yea multitudes of horrid sins which thou hast committed in the whole course of thy life; for which thou never hast been humbled, nor shed one penitential tear: the guilt of the least of them is enough to sink thee body and soul into everlasting burnings.
2. To think that now there is no hope of mercy, ⟨p. 44⟩having by his sins shut Heaven-gate, and hardened Gods heart against him. Ah sinner! then wilt thou in the bitterness of thy soul cry out, and say, The God of mercy hath utterly forsaken me; and the Devil, who knows no mercy, waites for to take me. Ah! then which way soever thou lookest, thou wilt find nothing but matter of bitter weeping and lamentation. If thou look backward, what canst thou behold but all the filthy and abominable lusts of thy youth unrepented of? yea multitudes of horrid sins which thou hast committed in the whole course of thy life; for which thou never hast been humbled, nor shed one penitential tear: the guilt of the least of them is enough to sink thee body and soul into everlasting burnings.
If thou look forward, what canst thou behold but sudden destruction ready to seize upon thee? Yea Gods strict Tribunal, before which thou art just making thy appearance, there immediately to be sentenced to endless torments and miseries of the other world; the sting and terrors of which thou shalt never be able either to avoid, or abide.