A30579:210
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.
Thirdly, Though God had no need at all of us, He was infinitely blessed in himself, who is perfection and blessedness it self. Sometimes we are willing to be reconciled to our enemies, either because we have them not under our power, or because we have some need of them; but God that had us under his hand, and might easily have destroyed us, and had no need at all of us, yet was desirous to spare us, as a father spareth his only son whom he loveth,
Thirdly, Though God had no need at all of us, He was infinitly blessed in himself, who is perfection and blessedness it self. Sometimes we are willing to be reconcil'd to our enemies, either because we have them not under our power, or because we have some need of them; but God that had us under his hand, and might easily have destroyed us, and had no need at all of us, yet was desirous to spare us, as a father spareth his only son whom he loveth,
Fourthly, The Gospel holds this out to us, That the Lord He begins the work of reconciliation, He first loving us, the infinite God seeketh to us his creatures to come in to be reconciled, therefore he sends his Ambassadors of peace to beseech us in Christs stead to come in to be reconciled to him, to accept of His Propositions of Peace which make so much for our everlasting salvation.
Fourthly, The Gospel holds this out to us, That the Lord He begins the work of reconciliation, He first loving us, the infinit God seeketh to us his creatures to come in to be reconciled, therefore he sends his Ambassadors of peace to beseech us in Christs stead to come in to be reconciled to him, to accept of His Propositions of Peace which make so much for our everlasting salvation.
Fifthly, Though reconciliation must cost God very dear; that God must be at a great deal of costs and charges to reconcile His creatures to himself it cost no less than the blood of his only begotten Son, and yet he is willing to be reconciled: saith God, my heart is set upon this work, and let it cost what it will, if it were ten thousand worlds yet my heart i so upon it, that I will bring them in that they may be reconciled to me, and made one with me.