A30581:634
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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(Though there be a great deal of use of preaching the Law) yet that which doth convey the Spirit and grace into the Conscience, it is the opening the riches of the treasure of the Grace of God in the Gospel, therefore this Objection hath no strength in it; to say, we have no power in our selves. God doth entreat and beseech because by this means he puts forth a power into the hearts of those he doth intend to save everlastingly. If we should entreat dead men to rise, it were a folly for us, because we cannot convey any power into them, but it is not in vain for God, because he is able while he is entreating and beseeching to convey a power into them.
(Though there be a great deal of use of preaching the Law) yet that which doth conveigh the Spirit and grace into the Conscience, it is the opening the riches of the treasure of the Grace of God in the Gospel, therefore this Objection hath no strength in it; to say, we have no power in our selves. God doth entreat and beseech because by this meanes he puts forth a power into the hearts of those he doth intend to save everlastingly. If we should entreat dead men to rise, it were a folly for us, because we cannot conveigh any power into them, but it is not in vain for God, because he is able while he is entreating and beseeching to conveigh a power into them.
Obj. But you say in the second place what need the Lord do all this? God might work it by a word from himself, God might presently show forth his almighty ⟨p. 359⟩power to bring in sinners to himself, he need not stand praying and entreating and answering Objections, bringing of arguments and the like: because he can by his almighty power bring in sinners; he can break the stoutest heart that lives upon the earth, and pull down the proudest spirit, and therefore what need God do all this.
Obj. But you say in the second place what need the Lord do al this? God might work it by a word from himselfe, God might presently shew forth his almighty ⟨p. 359⟩