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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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III. After the resurrection follows a Collection, and gathering together of all men and Devils in the World; but with this difference. The Elect being gathered together by Angels,1 shall with great joy be caught up into the air to meet the Lord. But the reprobate together with the Devils and his Angels shall with extreme horror and confusion be drawn and dragged into his presence.2 Ah sinner, What terror and amazement will then seize upon thee, when like a malefactor thou art brought against thy will before the Judgement-seat of Christ?
III. After the resurrection follows a Collection, and gathering together of all men and Devils in the World; but with this difference. The Elect being gathered together by Angels,1 shall with great joy be caught up into the air to meet the Lord. But the reprobate together with the Devils and his Angels shall with extream horrour and confusion be drawn and dragg'd into his presence.2 Ah sinner, What terrour and amazement will then seize upon thee, when like a malefactor thou art brought against thy will before the Judgementseat of Christ?
IV. After this follows a separation of the good from the bad, of the elect from the reprobate. For Christ at the first appearing of all before his JudgementSat, to testify his gracious favour, and good respect to believers, separates them from others, and sets them on his right hand, as a flock of sheep, whom he intends to take for his own. And then will he set the wicked and unbelievers on his left hand, to testify as his rejecting them, so his purpose to pass a terrible doom upon them, as himself expresseth,