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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, What it is that God doth entreat and beseech for? What is it that you are entreated to do? That that ⟨p. 365⟩shall deliver you from the greatest evil that any creature is capable of, and that whereby you would receive the greatest good that any creature is capable of; you are entreated not to be miserable: but to be happy, and not only that you should serve God, and not sin against God, and do the works that God requires of you for his glory: but you are entreated to be reconciled, to deliver your Souls from that depth of misery, and to be brought unto happiness, and glory.
First, What it is that God doth entreate and beseech for? What is it that you are entreated to do? That that ⟨p. 365⟩shal deliver you from the greatest evil that any creature is capable of, and that whereby you would receive the greatest good that any creature is capable of; you are entreated not to be miserable: but to be happy, and not only that you should serve God, and not sin against God, and do the works that God requires of you for his glory: but you are entreated to be reconciled, to deliver your Souls from that depth of misery, and to be brought unto happiness, and glory.
Secondly, Consider who you are that are entreated. Were there any great worth in you; Then you might expect to be entreated, as men that are of great estates, they must be entreated: But who are you wretched Caitiffs? in your selves damned Dust and Ashes, fire-brands of hell, such as have made your selves fuel for the everlasting wrath of the eternal God to burn upon; such as deserve to be cast out as an everlasting curse; enemies to God: you are entreated.
Secondly, Consider who you are that are intreated. Were there any great worth in you; Then you might expect to be entreated, as men that are of great estates, they must be entreated: But who are you wretched Caitiffes? in your selves damned Dust and Ashes, fire-brands of hel, such as have made your selves fuel for the everlasting wrath of the eternal God to burne upon; such as deserve to be cast out as an everlasting curse; enemies to God: you are intreated.