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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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I. For the first, that there will be a day of Judgement, is clear from that of the Author to the Hebrews, ⟨p. 50⟩Chap. 6.2. where he reckoneth it amongst the fundamental principles of Religion. And Act. 17.31. The Apostle Paul speaking of God, saith, He hath appointed a day in which he will Judge the World in righteousness. Yea in 2 Cor. 5.10. he puts a MUST upon it, We must, saith he, all appear before the judgement-seat of Christ, which implieth the necessity thereof.
I. For the first, that there will be a day of Iudgement, is clear from that of the Author to the Hebrews, ⟨p. 50⟩Chap. 6.2. where he reckoneth it amongst the fundamental principles of Religion. And Act. 17.31. The Apostle Paul speaking of God, saith, He hath appointed a day in which he will Iudge the World in righteousness. Yea in 2 Cor. 5.10. he puts a MUST upon it, We must, saith he, all appear before the judgement-seat of Christ, which implyeth the necessity thereof.
And truly there is a necessity of a general Judgement, as for the declaration of the equity of Gods particular Judgement on each man at his death; in which respect it is called the day of the revelation of the Righteous Judgement of God. 1So for a clear manifestation of the justice of God.2 Though God be most just in all his ways, yet in this World it is not so evidently discerned. Because God in Wisdom oft suffereth the wicked to prosper; yea and to domineer over the Righteous. Here the best men are ofttimes the worst used, and most wronged. Here the true Prophets of God are fed with bread and water in their Caves; whilst the false Prophets of Baal fared plentifully at Jezebels Table.