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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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Yet how many professors are there in our days, who though they pretend much love to Christ, yet by their practice it appears, that their love of riches is greater and stronger than their love of him?
Yet how many professors are there in our dayes, who though they pretend much love to Christ, yet by their practice it appears, that their love of riches is greater and stronger than their love of him?
1. For how are their thoughts more upon the World, and the things thereof, than on Christ? No sooner are they awake from their sleep, but the World presently takes possession of their hearts: and their thoughts are upon their estate, how they may increase the same, and that with unwearied care and labour; when every little that is done for Christ is a weariness to them.
1. For how are their thoughts more upon the World, and the things thereof, than on Christ? No sooner are they awake from their sleep, but the World presently takes possession of their hearts: and their thoughts are upon their estate, how they may encrease the same, and that with unwearied care and labour; when every little that is done for Christ is a weariness to them.
2. How do their discourses run out more upon their riches, than on Christ? Yea with what freedom and delight do they talk of their wealth, and of the means of getting and increasing the same? And scarce a word of Christ all the day long. Which doth clearly discover the covetousness which lieth in their hearts: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 1As the door-keeper said unto Peter, Thou art surely of Galilee, for thy speech bewrayeth thee. So whosoever shall make the World the whole matter, and subject of his discourse, it may be truly said of him, He is a Citizen of the World, for his speech bewrayeth him.