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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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2. At the day of Judgement there will be a discovery of thy sins to all the World. For as the Apostle speaketh,1 Hidden things shall on that day be brought to light. They shall not only be called to remembrance, by the sinner himself, but likewise exposed to the view and censure of others. There is no sin so secretly and closely committed, but then shall be discovered to the view of all. There is scarce a wicked man in the World, though never so formal, but he hath at some time or other committed some such sin in secret, which he would not have others to know for all the World. But know for certain, that at the day of judgement, all the World shall hear thereof. For then all thy secret sins, and close villainies shall be discovered, and laid open before Angels, Men and Devils; thy secret Whoredoms and close Adulteries, thy Pilferings and stealings, thy false Weights and Measures, thy Hypocrisies and Dissemblings shall be discovered to the view of all, and that to thine eternal shame and confusion. And therefore the day of Judgement is called the day of revelation, 2when many Murders, Thefts, Adulteries, and other abominations, which come not to light here, shall at that day be made known, and discovered to the view of all. The Husband shall then behold the Whoredoms of his Wife, and the Wife the Adulteries of her Husband: the Master the Pilferings of his Servant, and the Servant the deceitfulness of his Master. Yea then not only thy words and actions, but also thy secret thoughts and imaginations, how vain and wanton, how filthy and abominable soever they have been, shall appear to the view of all. Never therefore adventure upon the committing of any sin in hope of secrecy, because thou seemest safe from the eyes of men. For suppose thy sin lieth undiscovered unto the last and great day: yet then shall it out with a witness, and be made manifest to the view of all.
2. At the day of Iudgement there will be a discovery of thy sins to all the World. For as the Apostle speaketh,1 Hidden things shall on that day be brought to light. They shall not only be called to remembrance, by the sinner himself, but likewise exposed to the view and censure of others. There is no sin so secretly and closely committed, but then shall be discovered to the view of all. There is scarce a wicked man in the World, though never so formal, but he hath at some time or other committed some such sin in secret, which he would not have others to know for all the World. But know for certain, that at the day of judgement, all the World shall hear thereof. For then all thy secret sins, and close villanies shall be discovered, and layd open before Angels, Men and Devils; thy secret Whoredomes and close Adulteries, thy Pilfrings and stealings, thy false Weights and Measures, thy Hypocrisies and Dissemblings shall be discovered to the view of all, and that to thine eternal shame and confusion. And therefore the day of Judgement is called the day of revelation,