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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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As if the Apostle should say whereas the Lord hath been from all eternity plotting as it were the great work of reconciling the world unto himself, in that great mystery of godliness, doing of it in Christ, and this is the work that above all things concerns the glory of God and the good of Souls, and the Lord hath been pleased to appoint some select messengers for to carry this his name about the world, and to show unto the world what those glorious counsels of his will hath been from all eternity concerning the Children of men, this great Doctrine of reconciling the world unto himself in Christ, is the very business that we are sent about the world for, and are as the Ambassadors of Christ to come, and in his name to treat with the world about Reconciliation with God, about making up their peace with God, so that here you have the work of the Ministers of the Gospel, & what great things are committed to the Ministers of the Gospel, He hath committed unto us the ministry of Reconciliation, that is the work, so that from hence the point is this according to the words of the text.
As if the Apastle should say whereas the Lord hath been from al eternity plotting as it were the great work of reconciling the world unto himself, in that great mistery of godliness, doing of it in Christ, and this is the work that above al things concerns the glory of God and the good of Soules, and the Lord hath been pleased to appoint some select messengers for to carry this his name about the world, and to shew unto the world what those glorious counsels of his wil hath been from al eternity concerning the Children of men, this great Doctrine of reconciling the world unto himself in Christ, is the very buisness that we are sent about the world for, and are as the Embassadors of Christ to come, and in his name to treat with the world about Reconciliation with God, about making up their peace with God, so that here you have the work of the Ministers of the Gospel, & what great things are committed to the Ministers of the Gospel, He hath committed unto us the ministery of Reconciliation, that is the work, so that from hence the point is this according to the words of the text.
Doct, That the Ministry of Reconciliation with God is committed unto the Ministers of God to preach unto the World. The Ministers of God have a commission both from the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; to preach the Doctrine of Reconciliation to the people, for here we have it in the very words which follow. We are Ambassadors of Christ as if God did beseech you by us, we pray you in Christs stead be you Reconciled to God, for Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is likewise in the commission