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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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4. As if this were not enough to set forth Gods willingness; to his promises he hath added his •ath. As I live, 1saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Here the Lord sweareth by himself, there being no greater to swear by. As if he had said, As sure as I am the true and living God, so certainly I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that he should turn from his wicked ways, and embrace my mercy in Jesus Christ. Because ⟨p. 96⟩wicked men are so hardly persuaded of Gods willingness to save them, therefore to convince them thereof, and to encourage them to turn from their sins unto him, he takes his oath on it, that he is infinitely more willing that wicked men should repent, and be saved, than that they should perish in their sins, and be damned.
4. As if this were not enough to set forth Gods willingness; to his promises he hath added his •ath. As I live, 1saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Here the Lord sweareth by himself, there being no greater to swear by. As if he had said, As sure as I am the true and living God, so certainly I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that he should turn from his wicked wayes, and embrace my mercy in Jesus Christ. Because ⟨p. 96⟩wicked men are so hardly perswaded of Gods willingness to save them, therefore to convince them thereof, and to encourage them to turn from their sins unto him, he takes his oath on it, that he is infinitely more willing that wicked men should repent, and be saved, than that they should perish in their sins, and be damned.