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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 15: Other Means on our part to be performed for attaining of Regeneration.
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And for thine encouragement know, that as dead a soul as thine, hath been quickened by the spirit of God, as it hath been attending upon the Ministry of the Word: as hard an heart as thine hath been softened: as profane an heart hath been sanctified: as carnal and corrupt an heart hath been changed and renewed. And who knoweth, but while thou art attending upon God in his way, his spirit may breath upon thee, and so quicken thy dead heart, mollify thine hard heart, sanctify thy profane heart, yea renew and change thy totally corrupted and carnal heart, wherein consisteth the work of Regeneration.
And for thine encouragement know, that as dead a soul as thine, hath been quickned by the spirit of God, as it hath been attending upon the Ministry of the Word: as hard an heart as thine hath been softned: as prophane an heart hath been sanctified: as carnal and corrupt an heart hath been changed and renewed. And who knoweth, but while thou art attending upon God in his way, his spirit may breath upon thee, and so quicken thy dead heart, mollifie thine hard heart, sanctifie thy prophane heart, yea renew and change thy totally corrupted and carnal heart, wherein consisteth the work of Regeneration.
This I press upon all, knowing that a carnal, unregenerate man may give outward attendance unto the Ministry of the Word. Though thou art spiritually dead, yet hast thou feet to carry thee to the house of God, and ears to hear the outward Ministry of the Word, and understanding to know in great measure what is said. Thou mayest come to the Pool, and lye ⟨p. 124⟩by it, though thou canst not put thy self in. And truly it is good lying in the way where Christ useth to come.
This I press upon all, knowing that a carnal, unregenerate man may give outward attendance unto the Ministry of the Word. Though thou art spiritually dead, yet hast thou feet to carry thee to the house of God, and ears to hear the outward Ministry of the Word, and understanding to know in great measure what is said. Thou maist come to the Pool, and lye