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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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But oh how wonderfully prodigal are we generally of our souls! when that for the vile things here below we are so ready to prostitute them to the lust of ⟨p. 80⟩Satan, and to expose them to the torments of hell-fire. Whereas alas, What is it to gain the World, and to lose our Souls? What, to spend our days in mirth and jollity, and in a moment to be cast into hell? It is easy for a secure unbelieving soul to read and hear of this fire. But woe and ten thousand woes to all such who shall feel and endure, and prove by their experience how hot it is.
But oh how wonderfully prodigal are we generally of our souls! when that for the vile things here below we are so ready to prostitute them to the lust of ⟨p. 80⟩Satan, and to expose them to the torments of hell-fire. Whereas alas, What is it to gain the World, and to lose our Souls? What, to spend our dayes in mirth and jollity, and in a moment to be cast into hell? It is easie for a secure unbelieving soul to read and hear of this fire. But woe and ten thousand woes to all such who shall feel and endure, and prove by their experience how hot it is.
4. Another resemblance whereby the misery of the damned is set forth,1 is a Worm; Their Worm shall not dye, neither shall their fire be quenched. Which very words Christ applieth to the damned in hell; Mark 9.44, 46, 48. This metaphor of the Worm, setteth out the sting of conscience, and anguish of soul,2 and showeth that hell pains go through a man without and within.
4. Another resemblance whereby the misery of the damned is set forth,