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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. Our exact walking consisteth in a moderate use of lawful things. That overmuch liberty which some men have given to themselves in such things as are in their own nature lawful, hath proved great occasion of sin unto them. Our Saviour seemeth to blame the men of the old World, that when the Flood came upon them,1 they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. Things no doubt in themselves lawful to be done: but by over using those lawful things, and setting their hearts upon them, they laid aside all care of Heavenly things; and increased their pride and covetousness, neglecting the threatenings of a Flood,2 and so drowned themselves in perdition.
5. Our exact walking consisteth in a moderate use of lawfull things. That overmuch liberty which some men have given to themselves in such things as are in their own nature lawfull, hath proved great occasion of sin unto them. Our Saviour seemeth to blame the men of the old World, that when the Flood came upon them,1 they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. Things no doubt in themselves lawfull to be done: but by over using those lawfull things, and setting their hearts upon them, they laid aside all care of Heavenly things; and increased their pride and covetousness, neglecting the threatnings of a Flood,2 and so drowned themselves in perdition.