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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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CHAP. XIV. Showeth the Duties to be Practised in order to your Regeneration.
CHAP. XIV. Sheweth the Duties to be Practised in order to your Regeneration.
Having showed you the truths to be embraced in order to your Regeneration. I come now to the Duties on your part to be practised, and performed.
HAving shewed you the truths to be embraced in order to your Regeneration. I come now to the Duties on your part to be practised, and performed.
I. From the consideration of the dreadfulness of thy condition, so long as thou continuest in thine unregenerate estate; and of the hope thou hast of a blessed change; stir up in thy self an earnest longing, restless desire after the new birth, that thou mayest in truth say, O that I were Regenerate and born anew! Oh that the Image of the Devil might be razed out, and the Image of God imprinted in me! O that a blessed change were wrought in my soul, a change from nature to grace, from darkness to light, from the Kingdom of Satan to the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus! Oh that I might become a new creature, renewed throughout, in all the faculties of my soul, and all the parts of my body!
I. From the consideration of the dreadfulness of thy condition, so long as thou continuest in thine unregenerate estate; and of the hope thou hast of a blessed change; stir up in thy self an earnest longing, restless desire after the new birth, that thou maist in truth say, O that I were Regenerate and born anew! Oh that the Image of the Devil might be razed out, and the Image of God imprinted in me! O that a blessed change were wrought in my soul, a change from nature to grace, from darkness to light, from the Kingdom of Satan to the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus! Oh that I might become a new creature, renewed throughout, in all the faculties of my soul, and all the parts of my body!