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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 22: Of the danger of Covetousness, as being the root of all evil.
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A. There is a moderate desire of riches, which is lawful: and an immoderate, or inordinate desire, which is unlawful. Then is our desire of riches moderate, when we desire no more than is needful, and can be content to want that, when God will have it so.
A. There is a moderate desire of riches, which is lawfull: and an immoderate, or inordinate desire, which is unlawfull. Then is our desire of riches moderate, when we desire no more than is needfull, and can be content to want that, when God will have it so.
Q. What may be accounted needful?
Q. What may be accounted needfull?
A. 1. That which is meet for the state and calling wherein God hath set us.
2. That which is requisite for the charge committed to us. As if a man have Wife, and Children, and Servants, or Kindred lying upon his charge, what is needful and sufficient for them, may be desired and sought after.