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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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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.
Object. You will say, to other ends; Why? Do Gods ends cross one another? If Gods Heart be for Reconciliation with sinners, how should this Cross any other thing that God hath to do?
Object. You wil say, to other ends; Why? Do Gods ends crosse one another? If Gods Heart be for Reconciliation with sinners, how should this Cross any other thing that God hath to do?
Answ. For answer; (though things may seem to us, one to be cross to the other:) yet there is a blessed concord in Gods ends, and his ways, and it will appear plainly one day before the Children of men, and Angels, and it will be the great work of God, hereafter to manifest that those things that seem most to be cross one to another: yet will be very Advantageous and assisting to the Promoting, and Coronation of this blessed work.