A30581:799
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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Those that continue in the ways of Godliness they are honourable before the Lord, because they have passed through many difficulties in the ways of God. A soldier that hath passed through man• dangers and difficulties in the Kings service, is so much the more honoured. We read of Solomon, 1 Kings, 2.26. That he honoured Abiathar because he had suffered so much affliction with his Father of Old: so God will honour those that have suffered many difficulties, those that have gone through many changes of time, and yet continued upright God will exceedingly honour; in Luke, 18. Because you have endured with me in the time of temptation, therefore I have appointed unto you a Kingdom, (saith Christ.) Again.
Those that continue in the waies of Godliness they are honorable before the Lord, because they have passed through many difficulties in the waies of God. A souldier that hath passed through man• dangers and dfficulties in the Kings service, is so much the more honored. We reade of Solomon, 1 Kings, 2.26. That he honored Abiathar because he had suffered so much affliction with his Father of Old: so God wil honor those that have suffered many difficulties, those that have gone through many changes of time, and yet continued upright God wil exceedingly honor; in Luke, 18. Because you have indured with me in the time of temptation, therefore I have appointed unto you a Kingdom, (saith Christ.) Again.
It is an honourable thing to be Old in the ways of righteousness, because these have much acquaintance with God, they come to be of Gods long acquaintance. Now we delight much if we can meet with one that is of ⟨p. 436⟩