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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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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.
A. 1. This is a mere delusion of Satan to keep you from the discharge of your duty. For know assuredly that the time spent in religious exercises with your Family, is so far from hindering your servants work, that it will rather further it, and bring such a blessing upon it, that shall return upon your selves. For profit, and increase is the gift of God, who will give it to such as fear him, and observe his commandments. Oh then say not of Family-duties, as Judas did of that ointment, which Mary poured on our Saviours feet, why is this waste? Think not that time waste and lost, which is spent in the service of God, and in the performance of the duties of your places and relations.
A. 1. This is a meer delusion of Satan to keep you from the discharge of your duty. For know assuredly that the time spent in religious exercises with your Family, is so far from hindering your servants work, that it will rather further it, and bring such a blessing upon it, that shall return upon your selves. For profit, and increase is the gift of God, who will give it to such as fear him, and observe his commandments. Oh then say not of Family-duties, as Iudas did of that oyntment, which Mary poured on our Saviours feet, why is this waste? Think not that time waste and lost, which is spent in the service of God, and in the performance of the duties of your places and relations.