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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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II. Consider thine high and holy calling. Thou art called out of darkness into light: out of the Kingdom of Satan into the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus. Shall there be no difference betwixt the Children of the Kingdom, and the Children of the wicked one? betwixt Gods servants, and the Devils slaves? Art thou one of the called of God, oh how doth it concern thee to follow the counsel of the Apostle to the Ephesians, namely to walk worthy of the Vocation wherewith thou art called, that is, suitable to the dignity and purity of it?
11. Thy calling is an high calling. And therefore as men called to high places, carry themselves answerably thereunto. In like manner thou being called to be a Christian, it is thy duty (that thou mayest not disgrace thy holy profession, and that worthy name by which thou art called) to carry thy self becomingly, and suitably to it, by hating every sin, labouring daily in the mortifying every lust and corruption, keeping thy self unspotted of the World.
11. Thy calling is an high calling. And therefore as men called to high places, carry themselves answerably thereunto. In like manner thou being called to be a Christian, it is thy duty (that thou maist not disgrace thy holy profession, and that worthy name by which thou art called) to carry thy self becomingly, and suitably to it, by hating every sin, labouring daily in the mortifying every lust and corruption, keeping thy self unspotted of the World.