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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 in the second place, the Ministry of the Angels could not be so effectual, Angels do not so fully understand the windings & turnings of the hearts of men so as men do, A Man is more conscious to the turnings and windings of his own heart then any Angel can be, he may know his own heart more then Angels can, and by knowing his own heart he may be able to speak more suitable; we do not in read the word that Angels knew the thoughts of the heart of men any further then they are some way expressed; nor the Devils. That is made to be the property of God, to be the searcher of the heart; but a Man may search his own heart in a great measure further the Angels, and so they may the better speak unto the hearts of others, and so God in Wisdom ⟨p. 261⟩rather commits the Ministry of Reconciliation to men then Angels.
And in the second place, the Ministrey of the Angels could not be so effectual, Angels do not so fully understand the windings & turnings of the hearts of men so as men do, A Man is more conscious to the turnings and windings of his own heart then any Angel can be, he may know his own heart more then Angels can, and by knowing his own heart he may be able to speak more suitable; we do not in read the word that Angels knew the thoughts of the heart of men any further then they are some way exprest; nor the Devils. That is made to be the property of God, to be the searcher of the heart; but a Man may search his own heart in a great measure furthen the Angels, and so they may the better speak unto the hearts of others, and so God in Wisdome ⟨p. 261⟩rather commits the Ministery of Reconciliation to men then Angels.
But a third is this, and that is a special one, that the power of God may the more appear in the conversion of souls unto Jesus Christ; and in this one thing, the power of God doth appear a great deal more then in making Heaven, and Earth.
But a third is this, and that is a special one, that the power of God may the more appeare in the conversion of souls unto Jesus Christ; and in this one thing, the power of God doth appear a great deal more then in making Heaven, and Earth.