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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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What better preservative against the infection of false doctrines, errors, and heresies, than to be well Catechised? Observe who they be that are easiest seduced by false teachers, who they are that have embraced their erroneous tenets, and you shall find, that they were such, who were never well Catechised, nor grounded in the principles of Religion. As therefore you would not have your Children, and Servants poisoned with the erroneous Doctrines of false teachers, do your endeavours to get them well rooted and grounded in the knowledge of the truth.
What better preservative against the infection of false doctrines, errours, and heresies, than to be well Catechised? Observe who they be that are easiest seduced by false teachers, who they are that have embraced their erroneous tenets, and you shall find, that they were such, who were never well Catechised, nor grounded in the principles of Religion. As therefore you would not have your Children, and Servants poysoned with the erroneous Doctrines of false teachers, do your endeavours to get them well rooted and grounded in the knowledge of the truth.
3. It is an excellent means to make them hear the public Ministry of the Word with more profit. For thereby they will be enabled to Examine the Doctrine which they hear, by the analogy of faith. It is foretold, that in the latter days there shall be false teachers, 1who shall privily bring in damnable heresies; And therefore we are not to receive all for truth, which is delivered in the Pulpit, but as the Apostle exhorteth us,2 to prove and try all things, and to hold fast only that which is good, which we shall never be able to do, unless we be first well Catechised, and instructed in the principles of Religion; as also well acquainted with the Scriptures.
3. It is an excellent means to make them hear the publick Ministry of the Word with more profit. For thereby they will be enabled to Examine the Doctrine which they hear, by the analogie of faith. It is foretold, that in the latter dayes there shall be false teachers,