A30581:772
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.
I have not time to search fully into the reasons of it, (there are others things that I especially intend at this time that are behind) but yet somewhat I must say. First.
Answ. 1 They had the possession of the world before you, and they have been means to keep the world, instruments to keep it in that order, and in that good condition in which it is.
2. They are to be supposed to have knowledge, Prudence, and understanding, and Old Age is knit together diverse times in scripture, and I remember the Chaldee paraphrase upon that place, thou shalt rise up before the Old man, translate it with this word, qui doctus est in Lege, before him that is taught in the Law, supposing that all Old men should be men of understanding, and men of knowledge, and indeed an ignorant Old man in these times of knowledge is a monster in the world, having had such a time of light as we have had shinning so clearly, dazzling our very eyes, and sparkling continually in our consciences. Again.
2. They are to be supposed to have knowledg, Prudence, and understanding, and Old Age is knit together diverse times in scripture, and I remember the Chaldee paraphrase upon that place, thou shalt rise up before the Old man, translate it with this word, qui doctus est in Lege, before him that is taught in the Law, supposing that al Old men should be men of understanding, and men of knowledg, and indeed an ignorant Old man in these times of knowledg is a monster in the world, having had such a time of light as we have had shinning so clearly, dazeling our very eyes, and sparkling continually in our consciences. Again.