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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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Thus have I commended to thee several considerations to restrain thee from sin, which by the help of God may serve to embitter the sweetest bait that draws thee to it, and to cool the heat of the most furious enticements. When therefore thou feelest corruption working, and stirring in thee, call to mind the forementioned considerations, fix thy thoughts on them, let them not go off, until they begin to have a powerful influence upon thy soul.
Thus have I commended to thee several considerations to restrain thee from sin, which by the help of God may serve to imbitter the sweetest bait that draws thee to it, and to cool the heat of the most furious inticements. When therefore thou feelest corruption working, and stirring in thee, call to mind the forementioned considerations, fix thy thoughts on them, let them not go off, untill they begin to have a powerfull influence upon thy soul.
II. Another means on our part to be performed for the mortifying our sinful Lusts is, carefully to eschew all occasions of sin, and temptations thereunto. He who will dally with occasions of sin, is in danger of falling. He who will venture upon temptations unto wickedness, is not far from commission of it. Observe therefore what occasions and opportunities, what means and company, have at any time given advantage to thy Lust, to exert and put forth it self; and fly from them as from Hell. This is a point of true spiritual wisdom, to see sin afar off in the occasions of it; and by eschewing the one, to prevent the other.
II. Another means on our part to be performed for the mortifying our sinfull Lusts is, carefully to eschew all occasions of sin, and temptations thereunto. He who will dally with occasions of sin, is in danger of falling. He who will venture upon temptations unto wickedness, is not far from commission of it. Observe therefore what occasions and opportunities, what means and company, have at any time given advantage to thy Lust, to exert and put forth it self; and flie from them as from Hell. This is a point of true spiritual wisdom, to see sin afar off in the occasions of it; and by eschewing the one, to prevent the other.