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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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II. The next thing that followeth in the conference, is the profession which Nicodemus maketh of Christ, we know, saith he, that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. In which we may observe,
1. The Profession it self, we know that thou art a Teacher come from God.
2. The reason thereof in the next words, For no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. As if he had said, whosoever worketh Miracles, cometh from God, but thou workest miracles, therefore thou comest from God. ⟨p. 7⟩This clause, these miracles that thou doest, carrieth a great Emphasis, and showeth that they were very great miracles which Christ did, and so confirm the argument the more. This reason is sound, and affordeth this point of doctrine.
2. The reason thereof in the next words, For no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. As if he had said, whosoever worketh Miracles, cometh from God, but thou workest miracles, therefore thou comest from God. ⟨p. 7⟩This clause, these miracles that thou doest, carryeth a great Emphasis, and sheweth that they were very great miracles which Christ did, and so confirm the argument the more. This reason is sound, and affordeth this point of doctrine.