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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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It is not sufficient to think and think oft of the love and goodness of God, but we must labour to get our hearts inflamed with a love unto him again. It is not sufficient to think and think often of sin, and the misery it hath implunged as in; but we must so think thereof, as to work our hearts to an hatred of sin, and a fear of that wrath of God it hath exposed us, and made us liable to, and to a looking after Jesus Christ, who alone can free us from the guilt of our sins, and from the punishment due unto us for the same.
It is not sufficient to think and think oft of the love and goodness of God, but we must labour to get our hearts inflamed with a love unto him again. It is not sufficient to think and think often of sin, and the misery it hath implunged as in; but we must so think thereof, as to work our hearts to an hatred of sin, and a fear of that wrath of God it hath exposed us, and made us lyable to, and to a looking after Jesus Christ, who alone can free us from the guilt of our sins, and from the punishment due unto us for the same.
This is a work of so great concernment and advantage, as none can truly apprehend, but such as have ⟨p. 194⟩made trial therein. David who was a man full of Holy and Heavenly affections, was full of Heavenly meditation. And from the experience of that abundant sweetness and comfort he found therein, doth often in his book of Psalms commend it unto others; and pronounceth that man blessed who meditates in the Law of God day and night.1
This is a work of so great concernment and advantage, as none can truly apprehend, but such as have ⟨p. 194⟩made tryal therein. David who was a man full of Holy and Heavenly affections, was full of Heavenly meditation. And from the experience of that abundant sweetness and comfort he found therein, doth often in his book of Psalms commend it unto others; and pronounceth that man blessed who meditates in the Law of God day and night.