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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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Let the consideration of those many melting invitations of Jesus Christ unto poor sinners to come unto him, stir thee up to go unto him, to cast thy self into the merciful and meritorious arms and embracements of thy Crucified Saviour, to throw thy self upon his grace and mercy. As God hath laid thy help upon him, so do thou lay thy hope upon him, both for the pardon of thy sins past, and for power against sin for the time to come: for grace here, and glory hereafter, saying, If I perish, I will perish in the arms of Jesus Christ. And if thou canst bring up thine heart to this, then is the match made between Christ and thy soul; so that thou mayest with confidence say, Christ is mine, and I am his.
Let the consideration of those many melting invitations of Jesus Christ unto poor sinners to come unto him, stir thee up to go unto him, to cast thy self into the merciful and meritorious arms and embracements of thy Crucified Saviour, to throw thy self upon his grace and mercy. As God hath laid thy help upon him, so do thou lay thy hope upon him, both for the pardon of thy sins past, and for power against sin for the time to come: for grace here, and glory hereafter, saying, If I perish, I will perish in the arms of Iesus Christ. And if thou canst bring up thine heart to this, then is the match made between Christ and thy soul; so that thou maist with confidence say, Christ is mine, and I am his.
And oh what a joyful day will this be unto thee? In this consisteth thy new birth, and work of Regeneration, whereby thou art become a new creature. This day is salvation come into thy heart: All other things are but preparatives unto this.
Oh therefore let me prevail with thee, above all things to make this choice of Christ for thy Lord and Saviour: to resign up thy self unto him, and his Laws, as well as to expect salvation from him. For no man can take Jesus Christ savingly, who takes him not wholly, as his Lord, and husband to serve and obey him, as well as his Priest and Saviour to free him from the guilt and punishment of all his sins He is the author of eternal Salvation only to those who obey him.