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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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The Means to be performed for the better attaining thereunto, brought to two heads, 1. The Embracing some truths. 2. The Practising some duties.
The Truths to be Embraced are these, 1. That every man in his state of unregeneracy is in a miserable estate, and dreadful condition. 33. 2. That there is hope of mercy for the greatest sinners. ib. The miseries of the Unregenerate in this life. 34. 1. They are Servants to their Lusts. ib. 2. They are slaves to the Devil. 35. 3. They are under the curse of God which continually hangeth over their heads. 36. 4. They are under the guilt of all their sins. 37. 5. They are liable to all sorts of Judgements, viz. Temporal, Spiritual, and Eternal. 38. The miserable condition of the Unregenerate at their deaths, in several particulars. 39. ⟨image 7⟩The dreadful estate of the Unregenerate after their deaths in several particulars. 47. Of the particular Judgement that immediately followeth after death. 48. Of the General Judgement at the end of the World. 49. The Person who shall be the Judge. 51. The Manner of Christs coming to Judgement, which will be, As in great Glory and Majesty, 53. So in great terror to the wicked and impenitent. 54. The Order of Christs proceeding in Judgement. 56. The doleful condition of the Ungenerate after the Day of Judgement, which in general, is most cursed. 72.
The Truths to be Embraced are these, 1. That every man in his state of unregeneracy is in a miserable estate, and dreadfull condition. 33. 2. That there is hope of mercy for the greatest sinners. ib. The miseries of the Unregenerate in this life. 34. 1. They are Servants to their Lusts. ib. 2. They are slaves to the Devil. 35. 3. They are under the curse of God which continually hangeth over their heads. 36. 4. They are under the guilt of all their sins. 37. 5. They are lyable to all sorts of Iudgements, viz. Temporal, Spiritual, and Eternal. 38. The miserable condition of the Vnregenerate at their deaths, in several particulars. 39. ⟨image 7⟩The dreadful estate of the Vnregenerate after their deaths in several particulars. 47. Of the particular Iudgement that immediately followeth after death. 48. Of the General Iudgement at the end of the World. 49. The Person who shall be the Iudge. 51. The Manner of Christs coming to Iudgement, which will be, As in great Glory and Majesty, 53. So in great terrour to the wicked and impenitent. 54. The Order of Christs proceeding in Iudgement. 56. The dolefull condition of the Vngenerate after the Day of Iudgement, which in general, is most cursed. 72.