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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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GOSPEL-RECONCILIATION, OR Christs Trumpet of Peace TO THE WORLD. › Chapter 35 › Reason 2: Reason, 2.
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.
Reason, 2.
In the Second place; another Reason is this. Because he would show the sufficiency of the death of Christ, and of the work of Redemption; that there is enough in it, if it were to save never so many worlds.
In the Second place; another Reason is this. Because he would shew the sufficiency of the death of Christ, and of the work of Redemption; that there is enough in it, if it were to save never so many worlds.
Reason. 3.
Thirdly, Another Reason of it is this. That God might show, that in the Ministry of the Gospel, none shall be excluded, No, not the worst of sinners that are in the world; and therefore God doth not say in the Ministry of the Gospel; this, or that particular man or woman Christ died for; but generally, he died for the world. Because he would hereby show, that he hath not excluded the worst, and vilest sinner in the world; and that those that are the most notorious, and the greatest sinners in the world may come in and be Reconciled. If God had expressed it thus; There are some in the world that I have been reconciling my self unto from all eternity: Then may a sinner say; surely, if there be but some, God never intended me that have been so wicked a wretch, so notorious a sinner. But therefore God would not express it so, but in the most general terms, to the end that there should not be any one sinner in the world have this plea: Lord, I was excluded. No, saith God, I will have the Ministry of my Gospel go in such general terms, as that every sinner shall have encouragement to come in, and receive mercy. Therefore you shall find in that last of