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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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1. From Satan. Though not from the assaults and temptations of Satan, yet from the power of Satan. For our Saviour Christ by his death hath destroyed him that had the power of death, 1that is, the Devil. He hath now broken the Serpents head, so that though he may hiss against us, yet he cannot sting us: though he may assault us, yet he cannot overcome us: and though he goeth about like a roaring Lion, 2s••king whom he may devour; yet Christ hath him in a Chain, and he cannot go one link thereof farther than he pleaseth.
2 From si•. Though the Regenerate are not freed from the in-being of sin, which doth and will live in them, so long as they live in this World: yet are they freed both from the guilt of sin, and from the power and dominion of sin.
1. From the guilt of sin, that is, from that wrath and punishment which is due to sin: so that none of our sins shall be able to condemn us. For Christ as our Surety, Saviour and Redeemer, did bear all our sins in his body upon the tree, and there offered up his life as an all sufficient Sacrifice, and full satisfaction to Gods justice for the same. So that God being fully satisfied by the death of Christ for our sins, he will not, nay he cannot in justice require satisfaction again from us. Well therefore might the Apostle make this bold challenge,