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Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world
Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world wherein is showed (besides many other gospel truth) ... that there was a breach made between God and man ... to which is added two sermons / by Jeremiah Burroughs.Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world wherein is shewed (besides many other gospel truth) ... that there was a breach made between God and man ... to which is added two sermons / by Jeremiah Burroughs.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1657
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The Ninth and Tenth Books of the Application of Redemption by the Effectual Work of the Word, and spirit of Christ, for the bringing home of lost sinners to God. Besides many other seasonable, and Soul-searching Truths, there is also largely showed. 1 The heart must be humble and contrite before the Lord will dwell in it. 2 Stubborn, and bloody sinners may be made broken-hearted. 3 There must be true sight of sin, before the heart can be broken for it. 4 Application of special sins by the ⟨image 3⟩Ministry, is a means to bring men to sight of, and sorrow for them. 5 Meditation of sin, a special means to break the heart. 6 The same word is profitable to some, not to another. 7 The Lord sometimes makes the word prevail most, when its most opposed. 8 Sins unrepented of, makes way for piercing Terrors. 9 The Truth terrible to a guilty conscience. 10 Gross and scandalous sinners, God usually exerciseth with heavy breakings of heart, before they be brought to Christ. 11 Sorrow for sin rightly set on, pierceth the heart of the sinner throughly. 12 They whose hearts are pierced by the Word, are carried with love and respect to the Ministers of it: And are busy to enquire, and ready to submit to the mind of God. 13 Sinners in distress of conscience, are ignorant what they should do. 14 A contrite sinner sees a necessity of coming out of his sinful condition. 15 There is a secret hope wherewith the Lord supports the hearts of contrite sinners. 16 They who are truly pierced for their sins, do prise and covet deliverance from their sins. 17 True contrition is accompanied with confession of sin, when God calls thereunto. 18 The Soul that is pierced for sin, is carried with a restless dislike against it Six Books more of Mr. Hookers in two Volumes in Quarto, are printing.
The Ninth and Tenth Books of the Application of Redemption by the Effectual Work of the Word, and spirit of Christ, for the bringing home of lost sinners to God. Besides many other seasonable, and Soul-searching Truths, there is also largely shewed. 1 The heart must be humble and contrite before the Lord wil dwel in it. 2 Stubborn, and bloody sinners may be made broken-hearted. 3 There must be true sight of sin, before the heart can be broken for it. 4 Application of special sins by the ⟨image 3⟩Ministry, is a means to bring men to sight of, and sorrow for them. 5 Meditation of sin, a special means to break the heart. 6 The same word is profitable to some, not to another. 7 The Lord somtimes makes the word prevaile most, when its most opposed. 8 Sins unrepented of, makes way for piercing Terrors. 9 The Truth terible to a guilty conscience. 10 Gross and scandalous sinners, God usually exerciseth with heavy breakings of heart, before they be brought to Christ. 11 Sorrow for sin rightly set on, pierceth the heart of the sinner throughly. 12 They whose hearts are pierced by the Word, are carried with love and respect to the Ministers of it: And are busie to enquire, and ready to submit to the mind of God. 13 Sinners in distress of conscience, are ignorant what they should do. 14 A contrite sinner sees a necessity of coming out of his sinful condition. 15 There is a secret hope wherewith the Lord supports the hearts of contrite sinners. 16 They who are truly pierced for their sins, do prise and covet deliverance from their sins. 17 True contrition is accompanied with confession of sin, when God cals thereunto. 18 The Soul that is pierced for sin, is carried with a restless dislike against it Six Books more of Mr. Hookers in two Volums in Quarto, are printing.