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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A. His face shall shine as the Sun. 1Bright clouds ⟨p. 54⟩as a Canopy shall be over him. 2A loud sound of a Trumpet shall be heard before him, He shall sit on a glorious Throne. 3He shall be attended with all the glorious Angels, who are ready to do him service in this judgement.4 These are present as so many Sheriffs and other officers, attending on the Judge of that great assize.
If it be so terrible to guilty prisoners to behold an earthly judge in his scarlet Robes, attended upon with the Justices, and Sheriff and other Officers. Oh how fearful and terrible will the sight of this Judge be, manifesting himself from Heaven with such a mighty host, and glorious array of Angels! certainly no tongue can express, no heart can conceive that terror of soul, and horror of conscience, that fear and amazement, which will seize upon thee, when thou shalt see Christ in his glory, sitting upon his Throne.