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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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A poor believer on that day seeing Christ sitting upon the Throne, may with comfort say, Lo yonder is he who dyed to save me, who shed his blood for my redemption, and rose again for my justification, and is now come to judge both the quick and the dead.
A poor believer on that day seeing Christ sitting upon the Throne, may with comfort say, Loe yonder is he who dyed to save me, who shed his blood for my redemption, and rose again for my justification, and is now come to judge both the quick and the dead.
But thou who dyest in thy sins, canst not but with much anguish of Spirit in that day cry out and say, Lo yonder is he, who came from Heaven to save poor lost sinners, and who did Sabbath after Sabbath, even all my life long, by his Ministers, woo and beseech me to abandon my lusts, and to receive him as my Lord and Saviour, to yield subjection unto him, and his laws, and ⟨p. 53⟩to rest upon him alone for life and salvation: who now would have received me into eternal bliss and happiness. But I miserable wretch that I was, did slight his wooings, and beseechings, turning a deaf ear to the calls of his grace, and preferred my lusts and corruptions before the Lord, and his salvation: yea and all my life long opposed his Kingdom and government, as quite contrary to my carnal heart, and sensual pleasures, wherein I took much content and delight. This is the Judge who now sits on life and death, and from whom I must now receive my sentence. And oh what a fearful sentence must I expect from such a wronged, contemned, c•raged, righteous Judge? What will he award me? whether will he se•d me? Oh my sins, my sins have clothed his soul with fury against me. O my soul, what Talents of wrath and vengeance will this righteous provoked Judge lay upon thee? how will he bind thee in chains of darkness, and setters of eternal fire?
But thou who dyest in thy sins, canst not but with much anguish of Spirit in that day cry out and say, Loe yonder is he, who came from Heaven to save poor lost sinners, and who did Sabbath after Sabbath, even all my life long, by his Ministers, wooe and bseech me to abandon my lusts, and to receive him as my Lord and Saviour, to yield subjection unto him, and his laws, and