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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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3. Labour and strive after a greater measure and degree of faith, to grow from faith to faith, from one degree of faith unto another, till thou attain unto the highest degree thereof, even to a full assurance. To this end be earnest with God in prayer for the increase of thy faith. For every grace depends upon him, not only for birth, but also for growth and increase: but of this grace of faith, he is in a special manner styled, as the author, 1so the finisher thereof.
3. Labour and strive after a greater measure and degree of faith, to grow from faith to faith, from one degree of faith unto another, till thou attain unto the highest degree thereof, even to a full assurance. To this end be earnest with God in prayer for the increase of thy faith. For every grace depends upon him, not only for birth, but also for growth and increase: but of this grace of faith, he is in a special manner stiled, as the author, 1so the finisher thereof.
Though thy faith at present be weak, yet know for thy comfort, That the weakest faith, if true and sincere, is sufficient to salvation. For though God giveth not to all believers a like measure and degree of faith, but to some more, to others less: yet he giveth to none of his less than may suffice to their salvation. So that the least faith hath this in it, that it is sufficient to salvation, in that it doth interest us in Christ, and in all the promises of the Gospel.