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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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VIII. That you may the better discharge your duty in looking to the sanctification of the Lords day; Be sure you suffer none under your roof to spend any part thereof, either in idleness, or in sports and pastimes.
1. Not i• idleness, it being not a day of idleness, but of spiritual action.
2. Not in sports and pastimes, especially such as tend to carnal and sensual delight. For the Lord hath forbidden every man the following his own pleasure on his holy day. 1And the truth is, sports and pastimes are greater impediments to the worship and service of God, than the ordinary works of our calling, in that they do more subtly steal away the heart from holy duties than those do.2 Whereupon St. Austin thought it better to plough on the Lords day, than to dance and sport.
2. Not in sports and pastimes, especially such as tend to carnal and sensual delight. For the Lord hath forbidden every man the following his own pleasure on his holy day. 1And the truth is, sports and pastimes are greater impediments to the worship and service of God, than the ordinary works of our calling, in that they do more subtilly steal away the heart from holy duties than those do.2 Whereupon St. Austin thought it better to plow on the Lords day, than to dance and sport.