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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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Ah sinner, if thou hast any regard to thy precious soul, it will be thy wisdom speedily to resolve to leave thine old course of life, and to turn over a new leaf. Think not of peace with God, whilst thou art at peace with sin. Think not that thine old scores are crossed, whilst thou art so freely scoring up a new. Deceive not thy self, thy divorce from sin, and thy marriage with Christ must be both on the same day. And count not thy self divorced, till thou and thy sins be parted. Resolve this day to have done with thy old ways for ever. At once give Christ his welcome, and thy lusts their farewell. There is no true humiliation for sin, where there is not a resolution against it. Say not thou art not humbled enough, how little soever thy sorrow be, if thou art sincerely resolved against iniquity. And say not thou art humble enough, how deep soever it hath been, if there follow not this resolution. Thy Furnace hath ⟨p. 118⟩not yet been hot enough, if thy sin be not too hot for thee. Resolve for Christ, resolve against the Devil, and all his works. And that thy resolution may hold, observe these following directions.
Ah sinner, if thou hast any regard to thy precious soul, it will be thy wisdom speedily to resolve to leave thine old course of life, and to turn over a new leaf. Think not of peace with God, whilest thou art at peace with sin. Think not that thine old scores are crossed, whilest thou art so freely scoring up a new. Deceive not thy self, thy divorce from sin, and thy marriage with Christ must be both on the same day. And count not thy self divorced, till thou and thy sins be parted. Resolve this day to have done with thy old wayes for ever. At once give Christ his welcome, and thy lusts their farewell. There is no true humiliation for sin, where there is not a resolution against it. Say not thou art not humbled enough, how little soever thy sorrow be, if thou art sincerely resolved against iniquity. And say not thou art humble enough, how deep soever it hath been, if there follow not this resolution. Thy Furnace hath ⟨p. 118⟩not yet been hot enough, if thy sin be not too hot for thee. Resolve for Christ, resolve against the Devil, and all his works. And that thy resolution may hold, observe these following directions.