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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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CHAP. 45. Verse 20. Opened, and Five Doctrines propounded
VERSE 20. Now then we are Ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us; we pray you in Christs stead, be you reconciled to God.
VERSE 20. Now then we are Embassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us; we pray you in Christs stead, be you reconciled to God.
NOW we are Ambassadors. Mark, what rise the holy Apostle takes, saith he, God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself; not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed to us this word of Reconciliation. Now then we are Ambassadors. His spirit seems to be much moved in this; What? God reconciling the world unto himself? not imputing ⟨p. 279⟩their trespasses unto them? [Now then we we are Ambassadors for Christ] now then we have a great trust; now then we have a great charge; now then we are Ambassadors, not from any earthly great Prince, but from Jesus Christ himself. So that in these words you have these several points of Doctrine. I might cast them into these several conclusions.
NOW we are Embassadors. Mark, what rise the holy Apostle takes, saith he, God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself; not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed to us this word of Reconciliation. Now then we are Embassadors. His spirit seems to be much moved in this; What? God reconciling the world unto himself? not imputing