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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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II. For the Person who shall be the Judge, It is Christ that shall be Judge: who shall in a visible shape both judge and pronounce sentence upon all ⟨p. 52⟩men, as the sentence of absolution on the elect, so the sentence of condemnation on the wicked.
II. For the Person who shall be the Iudge, It is Christ that shall be Iudge: who shall in a visible shape both judge and pronounce sentence upon all ⟨p. 52⟩men, as the sentence of absolution on the elect, so the sentence of condemnation on the wicked.
Indeed judging the World, being a work ad extra, which is terminated upon, or respects the creature, it is common to the whole Trinity; So that neither the Father, nor the Holy Ghost are excluded: but yet it is in Scripture more especially appropriated to the Son. And that partly as a recompense of his humiliation; and partly because the proceedings of the judgement being visible, it seemed convenient, that the Judge himself should be conspicuous. And therefore Christ in his humane nature shall judge the World, and denounce the doom of condemnation against the wicked ones: yet shall he do all as Immanuel, God and man.
Indeed judging the World, being a work ad extra, which is terminated upon, or respects the creature, it is common to the whole Trinity; So that neither the Father, nor the Holy Ghost are excluded: but yet it is in Scripture more especially appropriated to the Son. And that partly as a recompence of his humiliation; and partly because the proceedings of the judgement being visible, it seemed convenient, that the Iudge himself should be conspicuous. And therefore Christ in his humane nature shall judge the World, and denounce the doom of condemnation against the wicked ones: yet shall he do all as Immanuel, God and man.