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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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1. They exclude no sinner. For they run for the most part in the generality: promising mercy and forgiveness to all who turn unto him in truth, and sincerity, as Isa. 55.7. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, and he will abundantly pardon. Here the Prophet speaks to the wicked and unrighteous indefinitely, even to all and every one of them, and assures them that upon their repentance, they shall be received to mercy.
1. They exclude no sinner. For they run for the most part in the generality: promising mercy and forgiveness to all who turn unto him in truth, and sincerity, as Isa. 55.7. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, and he will abundatly pardon. Here the Prophet speaks to the wicked and unrighteous indefinitely, even to all and every one of them, and assures them that upon their repentance, they shall be received to mercy.
2. They exclude no sins, no not scarlet and crimson sins, as Isa. 1.18. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool; that is, though your sins be never so great and heinous, yet upon your repentance, through the mercy of God in Christ, they shall be so abolished, as if they had never been committed.
2. They exclude no sins, no not scarlet and crimson sins, as Isa. 1.18. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool; that is, though your sins be never so great and hainous, yet upon your repentance, through the mercy of God in Christ, they shall be so abolished, as if they had never been committed.