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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.
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Having thus cleared the words, by showing you the sense and meaning of them; They afford unto us this point of Doctrine:
Having thus cleared the words, by shewing you the sense and meaning of them; They afford unto us this point of Doctrine:
Doct. Regeneration is necessary to salvation: Or, To make a man a member of the invisible Church, and so a• heir of Gods Kingdom, it is necessary that he be regenerate and born again, and thereby brought out of the state of nature into the state of grace.
This very Doctrine for substance is again inculcated, verse 5. Verily, Verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. Now our Saviours twice repeating this Doctrine, both in verse 3. and verse 5. and in both places prefixing a double asseveration, Verily, Verily, doth notably confirm the truth of it, and therefore there needs no farther proof thereof.
But for the better conceiving, and right applying this Doctrine, I shall show you, 1. The Nature of Regeneration, What it is.