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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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11. Darkness, yea outer-darkness. But the children of ⟨p. 77⟩the Kingdom shall be cast into outer-darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. As light is one of the most comfortable things that man can enjoy;2 (it is a pleasant thing to behold the Sun) So darkness, is most horrible and terrible. Darkness was one of the Egyptians plagues, which were all fearful effects of Gods wrath. It is counted a great severity of punishment to cast men into dark dungeons. For darkness doth much affright men, especially if they hear hideous and terrible noises. What then will be the darkness of hell? where shall be nothing but weeping and wailing, howling and gnashing of teeth, with such like effects of fearful terror. This is called outer-darkness, because it is out of the place of bliss, the place of light, which is no small aggravation thereof.
11. Darkness, yea outer-darkness. But the children of ⟨p. 77⟩the Kingdom shall be cast into outer-darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. As light is one of the most comfortable things that man can enjoy;2 (it is a pleasant thing to behold the Sun) So darkness, is most horrible and terrible. Darkness was one of the Aegyptians plagues, which were all fearfull effects of Gods wrath. It is counted a great severity of punishment to cast men into dark dungeons. For darkness doth much affright men, especially if they hear hideous and terrible noyses. What then will be the darkness of hell? where shall be nothing but weeping and wailing, howling and gnashing of teeth, with such like effects of fearful terrour. This is called outer-darkness, because it is out of the place of bliss, the place of light, which is no small aggravation thereof.