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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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VIII. Support under all afflictions is another privilege of the Regenerate. For God is present with them in all their afflictions, supporting their weakness with his might; and manifesting his greatest power in their greatest impotency. Yea though sometimes he seems to leave them in their distress, yet he giveth such sufficient strength as they are thereby enabled to bear it, and well to pass it through.1 This is evident by the Apostles holy triumph in this case, We are perplexed, but ⟨p. 153⟩not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken: cast down, but not destroyed. The ground hereof is the assistance which God affordeth us, and the strength which he communicateth to us.
VIII. Support under all afflictions is another priviledge of the Regenerate. For God is present with them in all their afflictions, supporting their weakness with his might; and manifesting his greatest power in their greatest impotency. Yea though sometimes he seems to leave them in their distress, yet he giveth such sufficient strength as they are thereby enabled to bear it, and well to pass it through.1 This is evident by the Apostles holy triumph in this case, We are perplexed, but ⟨p. 153⟩not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken: cast down, but not destroyed. The ground hereof is the assistance which God affordeth us, and the strength which he communicateth to us.
IX. All things shall work together for the good of the Regenerate.