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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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It is observable, that few of the Pharisees and Rulers received Christs Doctrine, and believed on him, as appears by their own expression,1 Have any of the Rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him? which interrogation importeth a strong negation; implying, that none or few of the Rulers or Pharisees believed on Christ. They were so puffed up with the pride of their high-places; so swoln with conceitedness of their strict profession and seeming sanctity; and so possest with prejudice against the spiritual and heavenly doctrine of Christ, that their hearts boiled with much envy and indignation against ⟨p. 3⟩him: and thereupon sought many ways to entrap, and ensnare him. Yea out of very malice they thirsted after his blood, and never ceased till they took away his life. Yet here we find one who was both a Pharisee and a Ruler become a Disciple of Jesus Christ, whom Christ instructeth as in the doctrine of regeneration, so in other main principles of Religion, and thereupon became a true believer; whence we may observe:
It is observable, that few of the Pharisees and Rulers received Christs Doctrine, and believed on him, as appears by their own expression,1 Have any of the Rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him? which interrogation importeth a strong negation; implying, that none or few of the Rulers or Pharisees believed on Christ. They were so puffed up with the pride of their high-places; so swoln with conceitedness of their strict profession and seeming sanctity; and so possest with prejudice against the spiritual and heavenly doctrine of Christ, that their hearts boyled with much envy and indigna•ion against ⟨p. 3⟩him: and thereupon sought many wayes to entrap, and ensnare him. Yea out of very malice they thirsted after his blood, and never ceased till they took away his life. Yet here we find one who was both a Pharisee and a Ruler become a Disciple of Iesus Christ, whom Christ instructeth as in the doctrine of regeneration, so in other main principles of Religion, and thereupon became a true believer; whence we may observe: