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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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CHAP. IV. An Exhortation unto all Parents and Masters of Families to make Conscience of Family-duties.
Use 2. Let the second Use be an Use of Exhortation to stir up all Christian Parents, and Masters of Families, to be careful that their whole house do faithfully serve the Lord,1 as well as themselves; that they take up Joshua's resolution, as for me and my house we will serve the Lord. As you would not be guilty of the blood of your Children, and Servants souls; and as you would not have them cry out against you in everlasting fire, see that you bring them up in the fear and admonition of the Lord.
Use 2. LEt the second Use be an Use of Exhortation to stir up all Christian Parents, and Masters of Families, to be carefull that their whole house do faithfully serve the Lord,1 as well as themselves; that they take up Ioshuah's resolution, as for me and my house we will serve the Lord. As you would not be guilty of the blood of your Children, and Servants souls; and as you would not have them cry out against you in everlasting fire, see that you bring them up in the fear and admonition of the Lord.
- 1Officium pii patris familias est, liberos & familiam educare ad pietatem, &c. Piscat. in Gen. 18.19.