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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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III. Hath God by his Spirit Regenerated, and made thee his Child, then walk worthy of this special mercy and dignity, This worthy walking is much pressed in Scripture, as Col. 1.10. walk worthy of the Lord. And Eph. 4.1. walk worthy of the Vocation wherewith ⟨p. 159⟩y• are called. In these and other-like places the word worthy importeth no matter of merit, or condignity, but only a mere meetness, and congruity, or answerableness. The Greek word translated worthy, 1is in other places turned meet, or as becometh, as Rom. 16.2. Phil. 1.27. And where John Baptist saith, Bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, 2our new Translations turn it, meet for repentance. So that the meaning of the foresaid duty is, that ye carry your selves in some measure suitable and answerable to your new birth and high dignity. To which agreeth that of the Apostle Peter, 3Ye are a chosen generation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. As the Regenerate are more excellent in their state and relation than the carnal and unregenerate: so •ought they to be singular and exemplary in their lives and conversations.
III. Hath God by his Spirit Regenerated, and made thee his Child, then walk worthy of this special mercy and dignity, This worthy walking is much pressed in Scripture, as Col. 1.10. walk worthy of the Lord. And