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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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Part › Chapter 2: The Exposition and Observations arising out of verse 3.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now this word born, or begotten, is used to show that the whole nature of man must be changed, and in a manner new framed, not in regard of the substance, but of the qualities of it.1 The natural essence and substance either of the soul or body is not destroyed, but still remaineth, only it is divested of the old, and invested with new qualities. He that is regenerated hath a renewed understanding, a renewed will, renewed affections, yea new desires and a new conversation. So that the meaning is, No man can enter into heaven unless by the spirit of God he be first altered and changed from what he was, even brought out of the state of nature into the state of grace, and so become a new creature, as in regard of his new manner of creation, so in regard of his new manner of conversation, leading another manner of life than he did before.
Now this word born, or begotten, is used to shew that the whole nature of man must be changed, and in a manner new framed, not in regard of the substance, but of the qualities of it.1 The natural essence and substance either of the soul or body is not destroyed, but still remaineth, only it is divested of the old, and invested with new qualities. He that is regenerated hath a renewed understanding, a renewed will, renewed affections, yea new desires and a new conversation. So that the meaning is, No man can enter into heaven unless by the spirit of God he be first altered and changed from what he was, even brought out of the state of nature into the state of grace, and so become a new creature, as in regard of his new manner of creation, so in regard of his new manner of conversation, leading another manner of life than he did before.
- 1Secundum qualitates •o• secundum ipsam vel ani-nae, vel corporis [Greek or Hebrew].Secundum qualitates •o• secundum ipsam vel ani-nae, vel corporis 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.