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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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Part › Chapter 6: Objections against Family-prayer, Answered.
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2. Dost thou put off praying with thy Family for the multitude of business? Know that therein thou art penny-wise, and pound-foolish, hazarding the loss of thy precious and immortal soul for the gaining of a little Worldly pelf, which will be soon taken from thee, or thou from it: Oh that such Wo••d•ngs would seriously consider that expression of our Saviour▪ 1What shall it profit a man, if h• shall gain the who•e World, and lose his own soul?
3. Dost thou put off Family-prayer for the multitude of Worldly businesses, thereby to increase thy wealth? Know that that wealth is cursed, which is thus gotten; that substance which is the price of a Prayer may for ought thou knowest be the price of blood.
3. Dost thou put off Family-prayer for the multitude of Worldly bu•inesse•, thereby to encrease thy wealth? Know that that wealth is cursed, which is thus gotten; that substance which is the price of a Prayer may for ought thou knowest be the price of blood.
Well, beware thou neglect not this great duty upon any pretence whatsoever. Neither let it be performed after a cold, formal, and perfunctory manner: but be very serious, and fervent therein, stirring up thy self to an active, lively performance thereof, which the Apostle intimateth, where he saith, Be fervent in Spirit, serving the Lord; and that for two reasons.