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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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5. Consider as the shortness, So the uncertainty of thy life. You know what was said to him who promised life to himself for many years, Thou fool this night thy soul shall be taken from thee. And it may be thou mayest this next night receive the like doom. And if thy time be ended, and thy work to be begun, oh how sad is thy case like to be!
5. Consider as the shortness, So the uncertainty of thy life. You know what was said to him who promised life to himself for many years, Thou fool this night thy soul shall be taken from thee. And it may be thou maist this next night receive the like doom. And if thy time be ended, and thy work to be begun, oh how sad is thy case like to be!
6. Consider as the shortness and uncertainty of thy time, So the greatness of the work to be performed therein: thy Lusts must be mortified, thy graces strengthened, thine evidences for Heaven cleared up, &c. Here is a great deal of work to be done in a little time. Doth it not then concern thee speedily to bestir thy self, and not to lose a minute?
6. Consider as the shortness and uncertainty of thy time, So the greatness of the work to be performed therein: thy Lusts must be mortified, thy graces strengthned, thine evidences for Heaven cleared up, &c. Here is a great deal of work to be done in a little time. Doth it not then concern thee speedily to bestir thy self, and not to lose a minute?
7. Consider the present time is only thine to improve. Behold now is the accepted time, 1now is the day of Salvation. Oh then, why wilt thou trifle away the time which is properly thine; and promise to thy self great things in a time which is none of thine? For even the next hour, yea the next minute thou mayest be cut off by the stroke of death: and then all opportunities of doing and receiving good are taken away.