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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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3. His infinite Wisdom, whereby he dispenseth the good things contained in his promises, in their fitest time and season, whenas they shall make ⟨p. 190⟩most for his own glory, and his Children's good. Far be it therefore from us to prescribe unto God the time and season for the performance of his promises. But let us rather resolve with patience to wait his appointed time and season, who is infinite in Wisdom, and so knoweth what is best and convenient for us, even better than we our selves. Thus did the Church,1 Our eyes wait upon the Lord our God until he have mercy upon us. Therefore as the Lord speaketh by the Prophet Isay, 2He that believeth shall not make haste, because he is assured by faith, that though he have not the thing he desireth at his own time, yet he shall have it in that time which God in his Wisdom knoweth to be best for him, whenas it shall make most for his good.
3. His infinite Wisdom, whereby he dispenseth the good things contained in his promises, in their fitest time and season, whenas they shall make ⟨p. 190⟩most for his own glory, and his Childrens good. Farr be it therefore from us to prescribe unto God the time and season for the performance of his promises. But let us rather resolve with patience to wait his appointed time and season, who is infinite in Wisdom, and so knoweth what is best and convenient for us, even better than we our selves. Thus did the Church,1 Our eyes wait upon the Lord our God untill he have mercy upon us. Therefore as the Lord speaketh by the Prophet Isay, 2He that believeth shall not make haste, because he is assured by faith, that though he have not the thing he desireth at his own time, yet he shall have it in that time which God in his Wisdom knoweth to be best for him, whenas it shall make most for his good.