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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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3. Seriously consider the fearful threatenings against sin and sinners, which are all judgements and plagues here, and eternal death and condemnation hereafter; and apply them to thy self, reasoning thus, If the least transgression of the Law deserveth the curse of God, yea all judgements and plagues here, and eternal condemnation hereafter: then how many curses and plagues? what and how great condemnation have I deserved? who have committed sins innumerable for number, and heinous in their quality. And withal consider the truth and faithfulness of God in making good his threatenings as well as his promises.
3. Seriously consider the fearful threatnings against sin and sinners, which are all judgements and plagues here, and eternal death and condemnation hereafter; and apply them to thy self, reasoning thus, If the least transgression of the Law deserveth the curse of God, yea all judgements and plagues here, and eternal condemnation hereafter: then how many curses and plagues? what and how great condemnation have I deserved? who have committed sins innumerable for number, and hainous in their quality. And withall consider the truth and faithfulness of God in making good his threatnings as well as his promises.
4. Beg this great Mercy of an humbled heart from God. For it is he who must strike our stony hearts, these hard Rocks of ours, before they can yield any water of true repentance: it is he who must pour out of the spirit of grace upon our hard hearts, before we can pour out any penitent tears, or lament as we ⟨p. 116⟩ought for our sins. It is he that must thaw our frozen hearts, before they can dissolve into kindly sorrow. To him therefore alone thou must go for this great work of humiliation. And that thy prayers may be the more prevalent,