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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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II. Consider the good success believers have found upon their living by faith, how things have fallen out according to their hope and expectation. It is recorded of Abraham, that he lived by faith in Gods promise to him of a Son; being fully persuaded that what he had promised, he was able to perform. And God accordingly did perform the same unto him. Look into the Histories of the Kings of Judah and Israel, and you shall find that according to their trust in God, and faith in his promises, was their success and deliverance.1 Our Fathers trusted in thee, they trusted, and thou didst deliver them: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. And saith David of himself, The Lord is my strength, and my Shield, my heart trusted in him, and I was helped. What an encouragement must this needs be unto us, to trust in God, and live by faith in his promises? Seeing he never failed such. Faith in the promises being like the bow of Jonathan, and Sword of Saul, which never returned empty: but always finds what it seeks, and enjoys what it desires.
II. Consider the good success believers have found upon their living by faith, how things have fallen out according to their hope and expectation. It is recorded of Abraham, that he lived by faith in Gods promise to him of a Son; being fully perswaded that what he had promised, he was able to perform. And God accordingly did perform the same unto him. Look into the Histories of the Kings of Iudah and Israel, and you shall find that according to their trust in God, and faith in his promises, was their success and deliverance.1 Our Fathers trusted in thee, they trusted, and thou didst deliver them: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. And saith David of himself, The Lord is my strength, and my Shield, my heart trusted in him, and I was helped. What an encouragement must this needs be unto us, to trust in God, and live by faith in his promises? Seeing he never failed such. Faith in the promises being like the bow of Ionathan, and Sword of Saul, which never returned empty: but allwayes finds what it seeks, and enjoyes what it desires.