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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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Herein lieth a main difference between the Children of God, and the wicked. The course which God taketh with his Children is this. When the soul is set at liberty from the prison of the body, it is instantly conveyed by the Angels into Abraham bosom, 1as is expressly noted of Lazarus. And being clothed with the long white robe of Christs Righteousness, 2is joined to the spirits of just men made perfect.
Herein lyeth a main difference between the Children of God, and the wicked. The course which God taketh with his Children is this. When the soul is set at liberty from the prison of the body, it is instantly conveighed by the Angels into Abraham bosome, 1as is expresly noted of Lazarus. And being cloathed with the long white robe of Christs Righteousness, 2is joyned to the spirits of just men made perfect.
But with the souls of wicked and impenitent sinners, ⟨p. 48⟩it is far otherwise; for so soon as they depart out of their bodies, they are seized upon by wicked Angels, and presently brought before Gods Tribunal-seat, where receiving their doom, they are instantly sent down into the Kingdom of darkness, and bottom of the burning lake, there to be reserved in everlasting chains unto the judgement of the great day.