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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 dreadful summons it will be unto all the wicked and ungodly, whom this sudden noise will no less astonish, than confound. We read, that when the Lord descended upon Mount Sinai, for the delivery of the Law,1 with the sound of a Trumpet; the people of Israel quaked and trembled. Oh then how will the wicked and ungodly quake and tremble when the Lord Christ shall descend from Heaven with the sound of a Trumpet to punish the transgressors of that Law?
A dreadfull summons it will be unto all the wicked and ungodly, whom this sudden noise will no less astonish, than confound. We read, that when the Lord descended upon Mount Sinai, for the delivery of the Law,1 with the sound of a Trumpet; the people of Israel quaked and trembled. Oh then how will the wicked and ungodly quake and tremble when the Lord Christ shall descend from Heaven with the sound of a Trumpet to punish the transgressours of that Law?
II. Upon this Citation and summons there will be a resurrection, from the dead, and such a change of the ⟨p. 57⟩living, as if they had been a long time dead, and were raised to life again. And as the graves shall then give up their dead bodies; so hell shall give up her living souls, which shall enter into their old Carcasses to receive a greater condemnation. Oh, what woeful salutations will there be between that body and soul, which living together in the height of iniquity, must now be reunited to suffer the fullness of their misery?
II. Upon this Citation and summons there will be a resurrection, from the dead, and such a change of the