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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. By the cries and complaints of those whom they have wronged and oppressed. Then Abel's blood will cry out afresh against Cain; and the hungry bellies of the poor will cry out against those hardhearted rich worldlings, who would not afford them the least comfort or relief. And starved souls will then cry out against their ignorant, scandalous Ministers, for not giving them the bread of life. The Wives and the Children of Gamesters, Drunkards and Whore-masters, being impoverished by their sins, will then cry out against them for spending their small means in the satisfying their sinful lusts. The poor Tenants will then cry out against their covetous unmerciful Land-lords, for raising and racking their rents to such an height, as they could not earn their bread by all their care and labour.
2. By the cryes and complaints of those whom they have wronged and oppressed. Then Abels blood will cry out afresh against Cain; and the hungry bellies of the poor will cry out against those hardhearted rich worldlings, who would not afford them the least comfort or relief. And starved souls will then cry out against their ignorant, scandalous Ministers, for not giving them the bread of life. The Wives and the Children of Gamesters, Drunkards and Whore-masters, being impoverished by their sins, will then cry out against them for spending their small means in the satisfying their sinfull lusts. The poor Tenants will then cry out against their covetous unmerciful Land-lords, for raising and racking their rents to such an height, as they could not earn their bread by all their care and labour.
3. By the testimony of Gods spirit, who will then come in as a witness against thee, saying, at such a ⟨p. 64⟩time I showed thee the evil of thy sins, and how sad the issue of them would be, and thereupon persuaded thee to turn from thy sins unto God, but thou wouldst not: at such a time I showed thee thy misery without Christ, and thy need of him, how thou wouldst be undone for ever without an interest in Christ; and how willing Christ was to receive the worst of sinners unto mercy upon their coming in to him; but thou hearkenedst to the Devil more than to me, to his suggestions, rather than to my motions.