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Jeremiah Burroughs
Four useful discourses viz. ... /Four usefull discourses viz. ... /
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FOUR Useful Discourses: VIZ.I. The Art of Improving a full and prosperous Condition, for the Glory of GOD; being an Appendix to the Art of Contentment: in Three Sermons on Philip IV. 12.II. Christian Submission, on I Sam III. 18.III. Christ a Christian's Life; and Death his Gain; on Philip I. 21.IV. The Gospel of Peace sent to the Sons of Peace; in Six Sermons on Luke X. 5, 6.By JER. BURROUGHS, Late Preacher of the GOSPEL at Stepney and Cripplegate.Published by his hand who put forth some of his Books when Mr. BURROUGHS was living by his approbation; and most of those which came forth since his Death.LONDON, Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, and sold at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, and at the Bible on London Bridge, 1675FOUR Useful Discourses: VIZ.I. The Art of Improving a full and prosperous Condition, for the Glory of GOD; being an Appendix to the Art of Contentment: in Three Sermons on Philip IV. 12.II. Christian Submission, on I Sam III. 18.III. Christ a Christian's Life; and Death his Gain; on Philip I. 21.IV. The Gospel of Peace sent to the Sons of Peace; in Six Sermons on Luke X. 5, 6.By JER. BƲRROƲGHS, Late Preacher of the GOSPEL at Stepney and Cripplegate.Published by his hand who put forth some of his Books when Mr. BURROUGHS was living by his approbation; and most of those which came forth since his Death.LONDON, Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, and sold at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, and at the Bible on London Bridge, 1675Title page of Four useful discourses viz. ... /, London, 1675

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Four useful discourses viz. ... / by Jer. Burroughs ...Four usefull discourses viz. ... / by Jer. Burroughs ...

Jeremiah Burroughs 1599–1646London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1675

[4], 276 p. · 95k words · Wing B6073 · ESTC R36309

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FOUR Useful Discourses: VIZ.

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I. The Art of Improving a full and prosperous Condition, for the Glory of GOD; being an Appendix to the Art of Contentment: in Three Sermons on Philip IV. 12.

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II. Christian Submission, on I Sam III. 18.

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III. Christ a Christian's Life; and Death his Gain; on Philip I. 21.

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IV. The Gospel of Peace sent to the Sons of Peace; in Six Sermons on Luke X. 5, 6.

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Title as printed: Four useful discourses viz. ... / by Jer. Burroughs ...Four usefull discourses viz. ... / by Jer. Burroughs ...
Author: Jeremiah Burroughs 1599–1646
Place: London
Bookseller: Thomas Parkhurst
Year: 1675
Size: [4], 276 p.
Words: 95,248
Catalogue: Wing B6073 · ESTC R36309
Text: EEBO-TCP A30576

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Jeremiah Burroughs 1599–1646

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Congregationalist member of the Westminster Assembly.

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By JER. BURROUGHS, Late Preacher of the GOSPEL at Stepney and Cripplegate.

By JER. BƲRROƲGHS, Late Preacher of the GOSPEL at Stepney and Cripplegate.

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Published by his hand who put forth some of his Books when Mr. BURROUGHS was living by his approbation; and most of those which came forth since his Death.

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LONDON, Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, and sold at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, and at the Bible on London Bridge, 1675

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TO THE READER.

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IT may too truly be said of the Ministers of Christ, that it often fares with the Births of their Brains, as with the Fruit of their Loins; their Books have the same fate with their Children, who though well maintained, and much respected in the life time of their Parents; yet are afterwards exposed to neglect, and often to contempt; unless their own merits renew the lease of that which none could ever yet call inheritance. The Posthumous Works of the Servants of Christ, will (like helpless Orphans) suffer by the rough hands of violence and injury, unless they can redeem themselves at more than an ordinary rate of worth. Wherefore this Book, now put into thy hands, hath brought its redemption money with it for that purpose.

IT may too truly be said of the Ministers of Christ, that it often fares with the Births of their Brains, as with the Fruit of their Loyns; their Books have the same fate with their Children, who though well maintained, and much respected in the life time of their Parents; yet are afterwards exposed to neglect, and often to contempt; unless their own merits renew the lease of that which none could ever yet call inheritance. The Posthumous Works of the Servants of Christ, will (like helpless Orphans) suffer by the rough hands of violence and injury, unless they can redeem themselves at more than an ordinary rate of worth. Wherefore this Book, now put into thy hands, hath brought its redemption money with it for that purpose.

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Though the Name alone of the Author (being among the first Three) might have given ⟨image 3⟩it a reputation in any Age but this, his Works having said that for him in the Gate, which Envy it self cannot gain say: Yet notwithstanding it bids so high for the acceptation of all, by its own worth and excellency, that he must be condemned for a Man of unexercised senses in the matters of good and evil, that shall not embrace it upon its own terms.

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The publishing the Labours of such Men of worth, is of an happy tendency to promote our communion with them in the Spirit, whom it may be we never saw in the Flesh; and it is to be reckoned among our mercies, when the dead are made to speak, that the living may be persuaded to hear: for this thou art indebted to the faithful pen of a ready Writer, whose indefatigable and (for ought I yet know) unparalleled industry, hath already blessed the World with so many of the grateful labours of this servant of Christ, whose Name knows no rottenness.

The publishing the Labours of such Men of worth, is of an happy tendency to promote our communion with them in the Spirit, whom it may be we never saw in the Flesh; and it is to be reckoned among our mercies, when the dead are made to speak, that the living may be perswaded to hear: for this thou art indebted to the faithful pen of a ready Writer, whose indefatigable and (for ought I yet know) unparallel'd industry, hath already blessed the World with so many of the grateful labours of this servant of Christ, whose Name knows no rottenness.

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M. M. Stepney 13 September 1675.

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