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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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I. For the Power of God to save the worst of sinners, it doth appear;
1. From the infiniteness of his mercy, which is compared to the depth of the Sea. 1Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depth of the Sea, saith the Prophet Micah. The Sea is of such a vast capacity, that it can swallow up the highest mountain, as well as cover the lowest mole-hill. In like manner the mercy of God is of such a boundless extent, that it can pardon the greatest and grossest sins, as well as the least. In which respect he is said to be plenteous in mercy, 2and rich in mercy: 3admire it we may, but no man is able to express how great the mercy of the Lord is, being as himself infinite without any limits or bounds.
Ah sinner, far be it from thee, either to straighten the mercy of God, or so to aggravate thy sins, as to conclude that thy sins are greater than can be forgiven: