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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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Q. How may we know when corruption is mortified in us?
A. When it is not only restrained, and kept from such ordinary breakings out into actual sins: but the ⟨p. 205⟩lusts and motions that issue from it, are a grief to us: yea we hate and detest them, and groan under the burden of them: we watch against them, fight against them, earnestly desiring to be delivered from them, crying out with the Apostle,1 O wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from this body of sin and corruption.
For the more profitable pressing this so necessary and difficult a duty, I shall, 1. Show you some Motives and arguments to enforce the same. 2. Some Means whereby it may be effected. 3. The Manner how it ought to be performed.
For the more profitable pressing this so necessary and difficult a duty, I shall, 1. Shew you some Motives and arguments to enforce the same. 2. Some Means whereby it may be effected. 3. The Manner how it ought to be performed.