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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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And truly much good will hereby redound, as unto your selves, so likewise unto all under your charge. For, 1. It will make them give better attention unto the Ministry of the Word, when they know they shall be called to an account, and examined what they have heard. 2. It would much help and confirm as your selves so your Children and Servants in the understanding and believing of what hath been delivered publicly by the Minister, if you would repeat and search the proofs of Scripture, which were brought for the confirmation of the doctrine.
And truly much good will hereby redound, as unto your selves, so likewise unto all under your charge. For, 1. It will make them give better attention unto the Ministry of the Word, when they know they shall be called to an account, and examined what they have heard. 2. It would much help and confirm as your selves so your Children and Servants in the understanding and believing of what hath been delivered publickly by the Minister, if you would repeat and search the proofs of Scripture, which were brought for the confirmation of the doctrine.
III. Another du•y to be performed in and with ⟨p. 251⟩your Families for the better sanctification of the Lords day, is singing of Psalms, which as it was much practised by the Saints and people of God of old under the Law; so is it both a lawful and a meet thing to be used by Christians now under the Gospel, and that as publicly in the Church, so privately in the Family.
III. Another du•y to be performed in and with ⟨p. 251⟩your Families for the better sanctification of the Lords day, is singing of Psalms, which as it was much practised by the Saints and people of God of old under the Law; so is it both a lawfull and a meet thing to be used by Christians now under the Gospel, and that as publickly in the Church, so privately in the Family.