A30579:187
Gospel-conversation
Gospel-conversation: wherein is showed, I. How the conversation of believers must be above what could be by the light of nature. II. Beyond those that lived under the law. III. And suitable to what truths the Gospel holds forth. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel to Stepney and Cripplegate, London. Being the third book published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simpson, Philip Nigh, William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.Gospel-conversation: wherein is shewed, I. How the conversation of believers must be above what could be by the light of nature. II. Beyond those that lived under the law. III. And suitable to what truths the Gospel holds forth. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel to Stepney and Criplegate, London. Being the third book published by Thomas Goodwyn, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simpson, Philip Nye, William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1650
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.
Quest. You will say, What is it that becomes this thing in the Gospel?
Ans. Surely love, answerable love, that we should return love for love, he that dwells in God dwells in love, God Himself is love; Read but the first Epistle of that beloved Disciple ⟨p. 55⟩John, what abundance of love is there made known of God? every letter thereof is a character of love; and what commendations of love in heavenly expressions? But you read no such thing in the Scripture before the Gospel was revealed in that clearness as it was then; now nothing but Love, love, and how it called for love: Then there must be this conversation, Love to God, as God to us. And that must be real as Gods love in Christ was.
Ans. Surely love, answerable love, that we should return love for love, he that dwels in God dwels in love, God Himself is love; Reade but the first Epistle of that beloved Disciple ⟨p. 55⟩John, what abundance of love is there made known of God? every letter thereof is a character of love; and what commendations of love in heavenly expressions? But you reade no such thing in the Scripture before the Gospel was revealed in that cleerness as it was then; now nothing but Love, love, and how it called for love: Then there must be this conversation, Love to God, as God to us. And that must be real as Gods love in Christ was.
Quest. How did God manifest his love?