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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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VI. Another is, Catechising those under your charge, whereof see Chap. VIII. A conscionable performance of these will exceedingly help forward the sanctification of the Lords day, and that without tediousness.
VII. Another duty incumbent on Parents, and Masters, is godly conference. Conferring before your Children and Servants about some good and profitable matter, especially of the Sermons you have heard. The counsel which the Apostle giveth concerning our words, and discourses, as it ought to be carefully observed and followed by us at all times, so especially on the Lords day.1 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouths, but that which is good, to the use of edi••ing; that is, to the winning of them who are not converted, or to the further building up of those who are already converted.
And the Prophet Isaiah forbiddeth the speaking our ⟨p. 252⟩1own words on the Sabbath day, that is, all discourses which are merely Worldly, and about earthly things, more than charity and necessity requireth; Under which prohibition, of not speaking our own words, is implied a direction to speak the word of God, or those things which tend to the honour of God, and the spiritual good of others.