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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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And then, Another Use of it may be this. To teach us not to think much, but to begin to seek peace even with our inferiors; learn we by the example of God; that if there be falling out between one neighbour and another, ⟨p. 64⟩or between one friend and another, not to think much to begin the work of peace. We think it would be a dishonour for us to yield so far; we say, what is he not my inferior, shall I send to him? Why, it is Gods glory to do it; God doth not only do it to us, but he accounts it his glory so to do. It is a great part of the glory of God that he is willing to yield to us, and to send to us about terms of Reconciliation. And shall that which makes God to be glorious be accounted a dishonour to thee; shall it make thee unglorious, when it makes God to be glorious? If it be an excellency in God, surely it is no baseness, no dishonour in thee. What a proud heart hast thou that thou shouldest think that that doth debase thee too much which makes God to be a glorious God, that that which doth set so much glory upon God, should in thy thoughts put dishonour upon thee, as if thy honour were to be higher than the honour of God himself: Certainly those men that are of such implacable dispositions at least they will never yield to begin to make up their peace with others, but they will stand it out to the uttermost, though their consciences tell them, that they themselves have done a great deal of wrong, and that they could be willing there were a peace, only they will not begin. This proud and stout spirit in men, is an argument that they have not been acquainted with Gods reconciling of himself unto them; for Gods beginning to be reconciled unto thee, will make thee to begin reconciliation with thy inferior. You will say, why should not he begin first? It is true why should he not, it is his duty indeed, and so it is our duty to begin with God: but suppose he doth not begin; thou shouldest rather pity him, and look upon him in so much the more miserable Condition: and know that though thou hast the advantage of him, yet thou art to be like unto God in this particular.