A30581:714
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.
GODS PRESENT MERCIES TO HIS PEOPLE, Are Arguments of FUTURE MERCIES… › Application 3: USE. 3.
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USE. 3.
If this be so hence we are taught to entertain every ⟨p. 399⟩mercy of God kindly, and to make much of all Gods mercies, if we belong to God, every mercy comes but as a Messenger of further mercy, Oh! entertain it well, entertain it kindly, embrace it, make good use of it; Indeed when the Prophet Elisha knew the Messenger of the King came to do mischief to him, he bids them entertain him roughly at the door, hardly at the door, but (Brethren) every mercy that cometh to us if we be godly, it cometh as a Messenger of good tidings, it cometh to bring more mercy with it, and therefore let us entertain it kindly at the door, let us entertain it kindly, for certainly it will make way for further mercy; that shall be the Third. And then the fourth is this.
If this be so hence we are taught to entertain every ⟨p. 399⟩mercy of God kindly, and to make much of al Gods mercies, if we belong to God, every mercy comes but as a Messenger of further mercy, Oh! entertain it wel, entertain it kindly, imbrace it, make good use of it; Indeed when the Prophet Elisha knew the Messenger of the King came to do mischief to him, he bids them entertain him roughly at the door, hardly at the door, but (Brethren) every mercy that cometh to us if we be godly, it cometh as a Messenger of good tidings, it cometh to bring more mercy with it, and therefore let us entertain it kindly at the door, let us entertain it kindly, for certainly it wil make way for further mercy; that shal be the Third. And then the fourth is this.