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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. VII. Of Reading the Holy Scriptures in Families, with quickening Motives thereunto.
CHAP. VII. Of Reading the Holy Scriptures in Families, with quickning Motives thereunto.
II. Another duty incumbent upon Parents and Masters of Families, is frequently to read the Holy Scriptures, or to cause them to be read in and with their Families. Though this be a distinct exercise from the former, of Prayer: yet do they mutually help one another, and therefore are fit to be joined together.
II. ANother duty incumbent upon Parents and Masters of Families, is frequently to read the Holy Scriptures, or to cause them to be read in and with their Families. Though this be a distinct exercise from the former, of Prayer: yet do they mutually help one another, and therefore are fit to be joyned together.
1We read how the Priest under the Law was daily to light the Lamps, and to burn incense; as the Lamp signified the Word of God, so the incense signified Prayer. And as the Lamp was daily to be lighted, and the incense daily to be burned, so are we thereby taught, daily to join the Word and Prayer together; for as the Apostle speaketh, By the Word and Prayer every thing is sanctified.