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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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In like manner sometimes to feast with our friends and neighbours is lawful: but to be too frequent therein; or intemperate, feeding without fear, 1as the Apostle Jude hath it; never tasting the sweetness of God in the Creature, nor having respect to that communion which should be amongst Saints, is to abuse Gods good Creatures.
In like manner sometimes to feast with our friends and neighbours is lawfull: but to be too frequent therein; or intemperate, feeding without fear, 1as the Apostle Iude hath it; never tasting the sweetness of God in the Creature, nor having respect to that communion which should be amongst Saints, is to abuse Gods good Creatures.
So to be diligent in the works of our calling is in it self both lawful, and commendable. But when we shall be so diligent in our particular calling, that we neglect the duties of our general calling, as Christians. I mean when we are so taken up with our Worldly businesses and employments, that we can find no time for serving God, either secretly in our Chambers, or privately with our families, is to make our lawful calling sinful unto us. Much more when we mingle fraud and deceit with our dealings, and cannot be content with that gain that comes in by righteousness, and honesty in all our ways, this is to turn our lawful calling into a mystery of iniquity.
So to be diligent in the works of our calling is in it self both lawfull, and commendable. But when we shall be so diligent in our particular calling, that we neglect the duties of our general calling, as Christians. I mean when we are so taken up with our Worldly businesses and imployments, that we can find no time for serving God, either secretly in our Chambers, or privately with our families, is to make our lawfull calling sinfull unto us. Much more when we mingle fraud and deceit with our dealings, and cannot be content with that gain that comes in by righteousness, and honesty in all our wayes, this is to turn our lawfull calling into a mysterie of iniquity.