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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 1: The Exposition and Observations arising out of the first and second verses.
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1. Be thankful unto God for that measure and degree which thou hast, though it be but as a grain of mustard-seed for quantity; for the least dram of true faith is of greater value than Mountains of Gold and Silver.
1. Be thankfull unto God for that measure and degree which thou hast, though it be but as a grain of mustard-seed for quantity; for the least dram of true faith is of greater value than Mountains of Gold and Silver.
2. Content not thy self with a small measure of faith, for contentedness with a weak faith is an argument of no faith: and besides the greater and stronger thy faith is, the greater and stronger will be thy comfort and consolation. For the stronger thy faith is, the clearer will thy apprehension be of thine interest in Christ, and of the pardon of thy sins, in and through the merits ⟨p. 5⟩of his death and passion: The more virtue and strength wilt thou draw from Christ for the mortifying thy lusts, and for the quickening thy graces; yea with the greater cheerfulness wilt thou go on in thy Christian course.
2. Content not thy self with a small measure of faith, for contentedness with a weak faith is an argument of no faith: and besides the greater and stronger thy faith is, the greater and stronger will be thy comfort and consolation. For the stronger thy faith is, the clearer will thy apprehension be of thine interest in Christ, and of the pardon of thy sins, in and through the merits ⟨p. 5⟩of his death and passion: The more vertue and strength wilt thou draw from Christ for the mortifying thy lusts, and for the quickning thy graces; yea with the greater cheerfulness wilt thou go on in thy Christian course.