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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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7. Consider how frail and mortal thou art, subject to death every moment; and woe be unto thee if thou dye before thy sins be slain. How darest thou adventure upon thy Lusts, and the pleasures of sin, when as thou mayest suddenly be taken out of the Land of the living, and cast into hell, while thou art acting thy wickedness? Even then when thou art blessing thy self in thy pleasures, or the gains of unrighteousness, thou mayest hear that voice, Thou fool […] night thy soul shall be taken from thee. Didst thou but seriously consider, as the certainty of thy death, so the uncertainty of the time thereof, thou wouldst not but be afraid of sinning once more, lest God should strike thee dead in the very act, and thou have no time left for repentance. Oh pray with the Psalmist,1 that God would teach thee to number thy days, and this will make thee apply thine heart unto Wisdom.
7. Consider how frail and mortal thou art, subject to death every moment; and woe be unto thee if thou dye before thy sins be slain. How darest thou adventure upon thy Lusts, and the pleasures of sin, when as thou maist suddenly be taken out of the Land of the living, and cast into hell, while thou art acting thy wickedness? Even then when thou art blessing thy self in thy pleasures, or the gains of unrig••eousness, thou maist hear that voice, Thou fool 〈…〉 night thy soul shall be taken from thee. Didst thou but seriously consider, as the cerrainty of thy death, so the uncertainty of the time thereof, thou wouldst not but be afraid of sinning once more, lest God should strike thee dead in the very act, and thou have no time left for repentance. Oh pray with the Psalmist,1 that God would teach thee to number thy dayes, and this will make thee apply thine heart unto Wisdom.