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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 2: The Exposition and Observations arising out of verse 3.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The matter or substance of the Doctrine of Regeneration, as Christ hath said it down, followeth in these words, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.
The matter or substance of the Doctrine of Regeneration, as Christ hath sayd it down, followeth in these words, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.
For the more profitable handling whereof, I shall, 1. Clear the words by giving you the sense and meaning of them. 2. Raise and prosecute such points of Doctrine as they afford unto us.
For the clearing of the words. Except a man. ⟨p. 14⟩In the Greek it is,1 Except any. This indefinite particle joined with an exclusive hath the force of a general. As if our Saviour had said, No man can enter into heaven except he be born again; so as he speaketh not only of notorious sinners, as adulterers, drunkards, swearers, &c. but of all who are in their natural condition, though they live never so unblamably, free from all scandalous sins, if they be not born again, their civil righteousness will do them little good, for they shall never see the Kingdom of God.
For the clearing of the words. Except a man. ⟨p. 14⟩In the Greek it is,1 Except any. This indefinite particle joyned with an exclusive hath the force of a general. As if our Saviour had said, No man can enter into heaven except he be born again; so as he speaketh not only of notorious sinners, as adulterers, drunkards, swearers, &c. but of all who are in their natural condition, though they live never so unblamably, free from all scandalous sins, if they be not born again, their civil righteousness will do them little good, for they shall never see the Kingdom of God.