A30581:783
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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USE. 3.
If it be an honour to live many years in this world, O! What an honour is eternity then to live for ever? It hath been counted a great honour to have but any monuments of men after they are dead, to last for a great while, Julius Caesar he hath appointed his ashes to be kept in an urine in a Room to this day, (as they say) so very honourable is a monument. But then to live to all eternity with God, what honour is in that? If the hoary head be a crown of glory, what crown of glory is it for a man to have eternal life? to have that eternal crown of glory put upon him, ⟨p. 430⟩what are a few years here in this world, in comparison to eternity? but a little plash of water in comparison of the infinite ocean. If thou hast cause to bless God for a few days that he hath lengthened out to thee here, what cause hast thou bless him for the hope of eternal life? Again.
If it be an honor to live many years in this world, O! What an honor is eternity then to live for ever? It hath been counted a great honor to have but any monuments of men after they are dead, to last for a great while, Julius Ceasar he hath appointed his ashes to be kept in an urine in a Room to this day, (as they say) so very honorable is a monument. But then to live to al eternity with God, what honor is in that? If the hoary head be a crown of glory, what crown of glory is it for a man to have eternal life? to have that eternal crown of glory put upon him, ⟨p. 430⟩what are a few years here in this world, in comparison to eternity? but a little plash of water in comparison of the infinite ocean. If thou hast cause to bless God for a few dayes that he hath lengthened out to thee here, what cause hast thou bless him for the hope of eternal life? Again.