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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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3. The young Ravens cry for want of food, and God is said to hear them. Why may he not then hear the cries and Prayers of carnal and unregenerate men? especially when they pray unto him for changed and renewed hearts; which prayers cannot but be agreeable to the will of God. How graciously did God reward that petition of Solomon, when he asked not for riches or long life, but for a wise and understanding heart. So may God say unto them, because ye have not asked temporal blessings, as health, wealth or the like, but a renewed heart, a new birth; be it according to your desires, your natural carnal heart shall be changed and renewed.
3. The young Ravens cry for want of food, and God is said to hear them. Why may he not then hear the cryes and Prayers of carnal and unregenerate men? especially when they pray unto him for changed and renewed hearts; which prayers cannot but be agreeable to the will of God. How graciously did God reward that petition of Solomon, when he asked not for riches or long life, but for a wise and understanding heart. So may God say unto them, because ye have not asked temporal blessings, as health, wealth or the like, but a renewed heart, a new birth; be it according to your desires, your natural carnal heart shall be changed and renewed.
And to thine own Prayers call in the help of other mens prayers, beg of them that in their Prayers they would be mindful of thee, and of thy condition; that they would be earnest with God on thy behalf, that he would make thee a new creature by endowing thee with true, saving, sanctifying graces. Thus Simon Magus begged the Prayers of the Apostles, apprehending their prayers to be more prevalent than his own. For it is possible that God may hear the Prayers of Job for his friends, when he will not hear them for themselves. And the Jailers Conversion is set down as the Consequent of the Apostles Prayers. ⟨p. 128⟩Not only their deliverance out of his prison, but his deliverance out of the Devils prison, is set down as a fruit of their prayers. To thine own prayers therefore, call in the help of other mens Prayers.