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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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Part › Chapter 1: The Exposition and Observations arising out of the first and second verses.
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I. Nicodemus is thus described, verse 1. There was a ⟨p. 2⟩man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: He is here set forth,
I. Nicodemus is thus described, verse 1. There was a ⟨p. 2⟩man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Iews: He is here set forth,
1. By his name, Nicodemus, which is distinctly set down as for the truth of the history, so for the honour of the man. It is observable that in the holy Scriptures there is most care of setting' down the names of good men, that have in their life time, some way or other, set forth Gods glory, and made themselves examples worthy of imitation.1 For God will honour such as honour him, he will have their memorial blessed. As therefore we desire to have our memorial blessed, let us now labour to honour God in our several places, callings, conditions and relations, by a conscionable discharge of the duties belonging to them: and then we may rest assured, God will some way or other honour us.
- 1• Sam. 2.30.
2. By his Sect, He is expressly said to be a man of the Pharisees: who were a select Sect among the Jews, of highest account for their seeming sanctity and strict profession. Whereas in truth they were very hypocrites: for they did all to be seen of men.