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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. Though in thy self there is nothing but ground and matter of despair, yet in the mercy of God, through the merits of Jesus Christ, there is ground enough of comfort, and encouragement.
2. How many and heinous soever thy sins have been, yet if thou canst find an heart to turn from them unto God, and in good earnest set upon the practice of an holy life, and so become a new creature, God will receive thee to mercy.
But still beware thou abuse not mercy by making it thy encouragement to sin: turn not this cup of Salvation into a cup of deadly poison: let not the doctrine of infinite mercy be thy damnation: abuse not mercy as thy encouragement to sin, but improve mercy as thy encouragement to repentance.
But still beware thou abuse not mercy by making it thy encouragement to sin: turn not this cup of Salvation into a cup of deadly poyson: let not the doctrine of infinite mercy be thy damnation: abuse not mercy as thy encouragement to sin, but improve mercy as thy encouragement to repentance.