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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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Thus in all thy straits and distresses thou mayest by the Sovereign power of faith, working upon the gracious promises of God, exceedingly revive and refresh thy troubled Spirit. For all the promises of God set down in his Word for thy comfort and support, being sealed with the blood of Christ, are all yea and Amen, as true as truth it self, and therefore shall assuredly in their due time be accomplished.
Thus in all thy streights and distresses thou maist by the Soveraign power of faith, working upon the gracious promises of God, exceedingly revive and refresh thy troubled Spirit. For all the promises of God set down in his Word for thy comfort and support, being sealed with the blood of Christ, are all yea and Amen, as true as truth it self, and therefore shall assuredly in their due time be accomplished.
For thy better encouragement to this Christian duty of living by faith, seriously weigh these few things,
I. The Properties of God, more especially,