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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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Oh the folly and madness of the men of this World, who notwithstanding the punishment of sin is so intolerable, yea and they believe it to be so, yet do suffer themselves to be carried away down into this lake for things of nought: they will dye rather than be wise: they will fry and roar and howl in the other World, rather than not sing and laugh, and be vile ⟨p. 76⟩and abominable in this World. Ah sinner, should not the bitter sting in sins tail deter thee more, than the false beauty of its face allure thee?
Oh the folly and madness of the men of this World, who notwithstanding the punishment of sin is so intollerable, yea and they believe it to be so, yet do suffer themselves to be carryed away down into this lake for things of nought: they will dye rather than be wise: they will fry and roar and howle in the other World, rather than not sing and laugh, and be vile ⟨p. 76⟩and abominable in this World. Ah sinner, should not the bitter sting in sins tayle deter thee more, than the false beauty of its face allure thee?
Certainly didst thou but seriously consider the extremity, and burning heat of that furnace below, it would make thy sin to be too hot for thee above ground. This fire would quench thy lust, and cool thy fleshly affections, and fetch thee off from those wretched ways in which thou hast so long, and so resolvedly walked.
Certainly didst thou but seriously consider the extremity, and burning heat of that furnace below, it would make thy sin to be too hot for thee above ground. This fire would quench thy lust, and cool thy fleshly affections, and fetch thee off from those wretched wayes in which thou hast so long, and so resolvedly walked.