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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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A. 1. Though Children are not so capable of apprehending clearly the mysteries of salvation, as they will be afterwards: yet none can deny them to understand so much as to be capable of the seeds of grace, which daily experience confirmeth.
A. 1. Though Children are not so capable of apprehending cleerly the mysteries of salvation, as they will be afterwards: yet none can deny them to understand so much as to be capable of the seeds of grace, which daily experience confirmeth.
2. It is found by sad experience, that Children uncatechised, as they grow in years, so they grow in sin and wickedness: whereby they become more backward and untoward to the learning of any thing that is good, yea and opposite thereunto. If you do not, the Devil will Catechise them betimes, and of him they will quickly learn. O prevent as much as may be that enemies sowing his tares: be before hand with him: take the first season to cast in your good seed. The first season is the fittest season.
Obj. Should we constantly observe these Religious exercises in our Families, which you thus press upon us, we should hinder our servants work, and thereby hazard our estates, and so show our selves worse than Infidels.
Obj. Should we constantly observe these Religious exercises in our Families, which you thus press upon us, we should hinder our servants work, and thereby hazard our estates, and so shew our selves worse than Infidels.