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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 10: Of Exemplary lives in Parents and Masters of Families.
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CHAP. X. Of Exemplary lives in Parents and Masters of Families.
V. Another duty incumbent on Parents, and Masters of Families is, To show themselves patterns of piety, and Godliness unto their Children, and Servants by an holy, and righteous conversation; That they may say unto them,1 as Gideon did to his followers, look on me, and do likewise. This we find practised by Abraham, of whom God himself giveth this Testimony,2 I know Abraham, that he will command his Children, and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord. Whereby is implied, that Abraham would go before his household, in keeping the way of the Lord, and they would follow after him. And Joshua testifieth as much of himself,3 As for me and my house we will serve the Lord; He would be a pattern of piety and Godliness unto his household, and they should follow his good example. And David likewise resolveth as much for himself,4 for saith he, I will walk within my house with a perfect heart, intending to become a pattern of piety and Godliness to his household by an holy and righteous conversation.
V. ANother duty incumbent on Parents, and Masters of Families is, To shew themselves patterns of piety, and Godliness unto their Children, and Servants by an holy, and righteous conversation; That they may say unto them,1 as Gideon did to his followers, look on me, and do likewise. This we find practised by Abraham, of whom God himself giveth this Testimony,2 I know Abraham, that he will command his Children, and his houshold after him to keep the way of the Lord. Whereby is implyed, that Abraham would go before his houshold, in keeping the way of the Lord, and they would follow after him. And Ioshua testifieth as much of himself,