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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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God the Father doth infinitely Love him. 6. He never offended the Father. 7. What he doth hath infinite efficacy and worth. Page 76 Chap. 15. What Christ hath undertaken and performed in our Reconciliation, 1. To satisfy Gods Justice, 2. To bring our hearts and subdue them to God. Page 82 ⟨image 7⟩Chap. 16. How what Christ hath done for Our Reconciliation, come to be made Ours, 1. Christ the head of the second Covenant. Page 87 Chap. 17, How we come to have interest in what Christ hath done is further opened. Page 89 Chap. 18. Eight Consequences of Our Reconciliation being made in Christ. 1. It is a deep Mystery 2. It is very free. 3. It is sure and certain. 4. It is full. 5. It is an honourable way. 6. Yet in such a way as doth debase man. 7. It is firm and everlasting. 8. This Reconciliation was a very difficult work. Page 91 Chap. 19. Three Reasons why God would be Reconciled to the world in Christ and no other way. 1. Because God the Son is most glorified this way. 2. Because God the Father is most glorified this way. 3. Because there was no such way as this to melt the hearts of sinners. Or to encourage them to come to God. Page 100 Chap. 20. Application. Use, 1. See the woeful misery sin hath brought us unto; humiliation for sin useful. Page 106 Chap. 21. Use, 2, Discovering of Mistakes about Reconciliation. Page 111 Chap. 22. Use, 3. To encourage sinners to come to God for Reconciliation: And discouragements removed. Page 113 Chap. 23. Use, 4. Despair not of Gods making peace in this Nation. Page 118 Chap. 24. Use, 5. Those that have assurance of their peace with God; highly to prise it. Page 121 Chap. 25. Christians may loose the assurance of their Peace with God through the weakness of their Faith. 1. Weakness, When they think the sin they fall into, doth presently cause an enmity between God and them. Object. What need Believers ⟨image 7⟩then be careful to avoid sin? Answered. 2 Weakness, Judging Gods works as enmity against them Page 123 Chap. 26. We may loose the assurance of our Peace with God by our sinful walking. Page 133 Chap. 27. Use, 6. Give God the glory of our Reconciliation. Page 135 Chap. 28. Use, 7. To love Christ, And do or suffer for him. Page 137 Chap. 29. Use, 8. In Seeking Reconciliation by Christ. Page 140 Chap. 30. God [was] reconciling the world to himself from all eternity, opened. Page 141 Chap. 31.
God the Father doth infinitly Love him. 6. He never offended the Father. 7. What he doth hath infinite efficacy and worth. Page 76 Chap. 15. What Christ hath undertaken and performed in our Reconciliation, 1. To satisfy Gods Justice, 2. To bring our hearts and subdue them to God. Page 82