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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. 1. By their own confessions and complaints extorted from them by the power of God. For then will they cry out in the bitterness of their souls, with these or such like expressions, Woe and alas, that ever I slighted the manifold gracious invitations of Jesus Christ, and preferred my base lusts and corruptions before him; that I have opened the door of my heart to every sinful temptation, but never would open it to let in Jesus Christ; that I so often rejected the motions of Gods spirit stirring me up to turn from my sins unto God; and hearkened more unto the solicitations of the Devil, than to the motions of Gods spirit: that I neglected the many opportunities and means of grace afforded unto me, and trifled away my precious time in vanity and pleasure, yea sin and wickedness; spending that time in the Ale-house, and in following my sinful lusts and pleasures, wherein I should have been praying in my closet, or attending upon the Ministry of the Word, or reading the Scriptures with other good books: that I should prefer• my Worldly business before the service of God; that the World should have more of my heart and time, than my maker and Redeemer.
A. 1. By their own confessions and complaints extorted from them by the power of God. For then will they cry out in the bitterness of their souls, with these or such like expressions, Woe and alas, that ever I slighted the manifold gracious invitations of Iesus Christ, and preferred my base lusts and corruptions before him; that I have opened the door of my heart to every sinful temptation, but never would open it to let in Iesus Christ; that I so often rejected the motions of Gods spirit stirring me up to turn from my sins unto God; and hearkened more unto the solicitations of the Devil, than to the motions of Gods spirit: that I neglected the many opportunities and means of grace afforded unto me, and trifled away my pretious time in vanity and pleasure, yea sin and wickedness; spending that time in the Ale-house, and in following my sinful lusts and pleasures, wherein I should have been praying in my closet, or attending upon the Ministry of the Word, or reading the Scriptures with other good books: that I should prefer• my Wordly business before the service of God; that the World should have more of my heart and time, than my maker and Redeemer.