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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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VII. After the promulgation of the sentence, followeth the execution, and sending of the persons judged to their everlasting estate;1 as it is written, And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: So that now comes the eternal separation from Christ, and possession of those torments, which are easeless and endless. For then shall they be hurried by the Devils as their Jailers out of Christs presence, and dragged into the bottomless lake of outer-darkness, that perpetually burneth with fire and brimstone. Oh the hellish cries and horrible shrieks that then will be heard! no heart can conceive or imagine what an hideous cry it will be. When the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah felt the fire and brimstone falling from Heaven upon their heads. And when the earth opened her mouth to swallow up Corah and his company, ⟨p. 69⟩and they saw themselves going down quick into the pit: Oh the cries which were then heard? Oh the shrieks which then filled the air? But alas what were these to the outcries which will be made? and to the screeches which will be heard? when the Devils and reprobate men and women shall be violently driven into Hell, never, never to return again. For though they howl and cry to the judge for mercy and redemption; pity and compassion; yet will they find no answer, but too late, too late. Mercy, and pardon and peace have been preached to thee, but thou wouldst not hearken, thou wouldst not accept. Thy day is over, the things of thy peace are hid from thine eyes: henceforth no more for ever.
VII. After the promulgation of the sentence, followeth the execution, and sending of the persons judged to their everlasting estate;1 as it is written, And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: So that now comes the eternal separation from Christ, and possession of those torments, which are easeless and endless. For then shall they be hurried by the Devils as their Iaylors out of Christs presence, and dragged into the bottomless lake of outer-darkness, that perpetually burneth with fire and brimstone. Oh the hellish cryes and horrible shrieks that then will be heard! no heart can conceive or imagine what an hideous cry it will be. When the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah felt the fire and brimstone falling from Heaven upon their heads. And when the earth opened her mouth to swallow up Corah and his company,