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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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Oh how terrible is the thought of eternity in those tormenting flames? where the damned would think themselves happy, if after they had endured them so many thousand years, as there are Sands on the Sea-shore, or Stars in the Firmament, they might then be assured of enlargement. But when all that time is past, and innumerable millions of years, and ages are run out, they are as far from an end, as at their first entrance. Why wilt thou then purchase a little sensual delight at so dear a rate? for a moments pleasure to incur everlasting woe and misery? O the fire of hell, if thou wouldst send down thy thoughts thither, would burn up thy Lusts, which otherwise will be the fuel to burn thy soul.
Oh how terrible is the thought of eternity in those tormenting flames? where the damned would think themselves happy, if after they had endured them so many thousand years, as there are Sands on the Sea-shore, or Stars in the Firmament, they might then be assured of enlargement. But when all that time is past, and innumerable millions of years, and ages are run out, they are as far from an end, as at their first entrance. Why wilt thou then purchase a little sensual delight at so dear a rate? for a moments pleasure to incurr everlasting woe and misery? O the fire of hell, if thou wouldst send down thy thoughts thither, would burn up thy Lusts, which otherwise will be the fuel to burn thy soul.
2. Consider thy extreme folly in gratifying thy sinful Lusts: thereby thou hast chosen and preferred thy fleshly pleasure, thy carnal content, before the glory of God, the everlasting joys of Heaven, and the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Oh monstrous madness, and unconceivable folly! at which the Angels blush, and Heaven and Earth cannot but stand amazed.
2. Consider thy extream folly in gratifying thy sinfull Lusts: thereby thou hast chosen and preferred thy fleshly pleasure, thy carnal content, before the glory of God, the everlasting joyes of Heaven, and the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Oh monstrous madness, and unconceivable folly! at which the Angels blush, and Heaven and Earth cannot but stand amazed.