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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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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. 2Yea this duty of reading the Word we find given in ⟨p. 241⟩command unto householders under the Law, for saith the Lord,3 Ye shall lay up my words, (meaning the words of the Law) in your heart, and in your soul. And ye shall teach them your Children, speaking of them when thou sitest in thine house, when thou lyest down, and when thou risest up, which implieth a diligent reading of the Word in their houses. Yea the old people of the Jews were so diligent in teaching their Children the Word of God, that Josephus saith,4 Every one of our people being asked concerning the Laws, rehearseth them more easily than his own name.