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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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Oh how doth it concern you, daily to humble your selves for this sin, and to loath and abhor it, and watch against it for the time to come! For as every evil is to be abhorred, so especially such as are disgraceful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to the Religion which you profess. Let us all therefore who have given our names unto Christ, labour to mortify this sin in us. Let us use this ⟨p. 184⟩World, and the things thereof, as if we used them not; neither in our judgements esteeming, nor in our hearts affecting, nor in our practice seeking them before spiritual grace and Heavenly glory.
Oh how doth it concern you, daily to humble your selves for this sin, and to loath and abhorr it, and watch against it for the time to come! For as every evill is to be abhorred, so especially such as are disgracefull to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to the Religion which you profess. Let us all therefore who have given our names unto Christ, labour to mortifie this sin in us. Let us use this ⟨p. 184⟩World, and the things thereof, as if we used them not; neither in our judgements esteeming, nor in our hearts affecting, nor in our practice seeking them before spiritual grace and Heavenly glory.
That we may be the better quickened up thereunto, let us oft consider the manifold mischiefs that do usually follow and accompany this sin of covetousness,
That we may be the better quickned up thereunto, let us oft consider the manifold mischiefs that do usually follow and accompany this sin of covetousness,