A30581:641
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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Obj. Thirdly, If God, and Christ be so willing to be reconciled unto sinners, then you will say, what is the reason that there are no more reconciled? One would think that all sinners in the World should be reconciled to him, he may reconcile all; Is it not as easy for God to reconcil one as well as another? God many times tells us ⟨p. 362⟩that few shall be saved: Yea, Christ himself tells us so. Now this that you have preached about Gods, and Christs willingness to be reconciled; One would think that all the world should come in to be reconciled, otherwise how will it appear that they are so willing?
Obj. Thirdly, If God, and Christ be so willing to be reconciled unto sinners, then you wil say, what is the reason that there are no more reconciled? One would think that al sinners in the World should be reconciled to him, hee may reconcile al; Is it not as easie for God to reconcil one as wel as another? God many times tels us ⟨p. 362⟩that few shal be saved: Yea, Christ himself tels us so. Now this that you have preached about Gods, and Christs willingness to be reconciled; One would think that al the world should come in to be reconciled, otherwise how wil it appear that they are so willing?
Ans. For the answer to that, the heart of God & Christ are much set upon Reconciliation with sinners; (but so as may be suitable to other ends that God hath: God will not have the work of his mercy manifested so as it shall cross any other work that he hath to do,) so far as the Glory of his mercy may be manifested without crossing of some other work that God hath to do, so far it is let out, not to all. Why? Because it will not be suitable to some other ends that God hath to bring about; that he should be reconciled unto all sinners.
Ans. For the answer to that, the heart of God & Christ are much set uppon Reconciliation with sinners; (but so as may be suitable to other ends that God hath: God wil not have the work of his mercy manifested so as it shal crosse any other work that he hath to do,) so farr as the Glory of his mercy may be manifested without crossing of some other work that God hath to do, so farr it is let out, not to al. Why? Because it wil not be suitable to some other ends that God hath to bring about; that he should be reconciled unto al sinners.