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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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1. Religious duties conscientiously performed, will bring down Gods blessing upon your selves and your relations; upon your estate, and all your undertakings. As God blessed Obed-Edom, 1and all his household, for the Arks-sake. So questionless will the Lord bless those Families wherein holy duties are faithfully performed. For Godliness is profitable unto all things, 2having the promise of this life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. 3Whereupon saith the Wise man, The house of the wicked shall be overturned; but the Tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. And therefore the Psalmist pronounceth them blessed who thus fear the Lord saying, Blessed is he that feareth the Lord, 4and walketh in his ways, for thou shalt eat the labour of thine hand, happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. How then can such expect a blessing from God, either upon themselves, or upon their relations, or upon their pains and endeavours, who do not set up God and his Worship in their houses, seeing it is that whereby Gods blessing is entailed.
1. Religious duties consciensciously performed, will bring down Gods blessing upon your selves and your relations; upon your estate, and all your undertakings. As God blessed Obed-Edom, 1and all his houshold, for the Arks-sake. So questionless will the Lord bless those Families wherein holy duties are faithfully performed. For Godliness is profitable unto all things, 2having the promise of this life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. 3Whereupon saith the Wise man, The house of the wicked shall be overturned; but the Tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. And therefore the Psalmist pronounceth them blessed who thus fear the Lord saying, Blessed is he that feareth the Lord,