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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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VII. When either in hearing, reading, praying, or at any other time thou feelest any motions of Gods spirit in thy soul and conscience, make much of them, surrender up thy self thereunto, presently turn those motions into resolutions, and those resolutions into endeavours. Let not the motions of Gods Spirit be nipped in the bud, but nourish and cherish them, that they may bring forth good fruit.
Ah sinner, as thou tenderest the good and happiness of thy precious and immortal soul, slight not the motions of Gods Spirit in thee, but labour to improve them to the ends for which they are sent. Are they motions tending to the working in thee a loathing and abhorring of thy former sinful lusts? second those motions with strong resolutions to leave and forsake them for the time to come, at least so to strive against them as they may not rule and reign in thee, as formerly they have done. Are they motions tending to the stirring thee up to any good duty omitted? oh turn these motions into performances, and presently fall upon the practice of those duties, whether it be praying in thy closet, or in thy Family, or such like.
Ah sinner, as thou tendrest the good and happiness of thy precious and immortal soul, slight not the motions of Gods Spirit in thee, but labour to improve them to the ends for which they are sent. Are they motions tending to the working in thee a loathing and abhorring of thy former sinful lusts? second those motions with strong resolutions to leave and forsake them for the time to come, at least so to strive against them as they may not rule and raign in thee, as formerly they have done. Are they motions tending to the stirring thee up to any good duty omitted? oh turn these motions into performances, and presently fall upon the practice of those duties, whether it be praying in thy closet, or in thy Family, or such like.