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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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3. How eager and keen are their desires after the riches of this World? or at least after a further portion, and provision for themselves, Wives, and Children?
4. How do they toil and labour, spending their sweat and strength in seeking after riches? thinking no care and study too much, nor pains too great for increasing their wealth and store. How do they rise earlier for their Worldly businesses, than for their Prayers, or any spiritual exercises?
4. How do they toyle and labour, spending their sweat and strength in seeking after riches? thinking no care and study too much, nor pains too great for encreasing their wealth and store. How do they rise earlyer for their Worldly businesses, than for their Prayers, or any spiritual exercises?
5. How do they suffer the World to take up so ⟨p. 183⟩much of their precious time, that they can scarce find any leisure either for closet devotions, or family Prayers? but make their Religion give place to their Worldly businesses. And when at any time they fall upon the performance of holy duties, how are their hearts in that very time taken up with Worldly thoughts, and imaginations? So that instead of conversing with God in his holy Ordinances, and enjoying communion with him therein, they converse with the World, and hold communion with the Devil.
5. How do they suffer the World to take up so ⟨p. 183⟩much of their precious time, that they can scarce find any leisure either for closet devotions, or family Prayers? but make their Religion give place to their Worldly businesses. And when at any time they fall upon the performance of holy duties, how are their hearts in that very time taken up with Worldly thoughts, and imaginations? So that insteed of conversing with God in his holy Ordinances, and enjoying communion with him therein, they converse with the World, and hold communion with the Devil.