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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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2. Corruption doth not only remain in us as long as we live in this World, but it is always in continual work: either stirring us up to evil, or keeping us from that which is good, or defiling our best actions. In which respect,1 saith the Apostle, the flesh lusteth against the Spirit: And from his own experience he crieth out,2 I see another Law in my members, warring against the Law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the Law of sin, which is in my members; so that I cannot do the good which I would, but rather do the evil which I hate. How doth it then concern us, daily and hourly to fight, and strive against these lusts, which are continually working, and warring in our members, hindering and spoiling all our duties, breaking our peace, undermining all our hopes and comforts, and seeking our lives? we must either kill or be killed.
2. Corruption doth not only remain in us as long as we live in this World, but it is alwayes in continual work: either stirring us up to evil, or keeping us from that which is good, or defiling our best actions. In which respect,1 saith the Apostle, the flesh lusteth against the Spirit: And from his own experience he cryeth out,2 I see another Law in my members, warring against the Law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the Law of sin, which is in my members; so that I cannot do the good which I would, but rather do the evil which I hate. How doth it then concern us, daily and hourly to fight, and strive against these lusts, which are continually working, and warring in our members, hindering and spoiling all our duties, breaking our peace, undermining all our hopes and comforts, and seeking our lives? we must either kill or be killed.
- 1Gal. 5.17.
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