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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
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USE. 1.
We have cause to lament, that we have so few objects to honour as we have. Indeed It is a most glorious sight to see an Old gracious holy man, that hath been from his youth holy and Godly, it is indeed a most glorious sight, and may well draw the eyes of all to behold it. I remember Josephus saith, that Moses when he was but little, he had that beauty upon him, that all that passed by were even enamoured with his beauty, and they could not pass by but they must stand and look upon him. Truly if there be a beautiful honourable object in the world, it is to see a hoary head in the ways of Righteousness; but O! woe to us that we have so few of them among us, blessed be God that there are any, but how happy we if we had more such objects to honour. That there are but few I give you these evidences. First.
We have cause to lament, that we have so few objects to honor as we have. Indeed It is a most glorious sight to see an Old gracious holy man, that hath been from his youth holy and Godly, it is indeed a most glorious sight, and may wel draw the eyes of al to behold it. I remember Josephus saith, that Moses when he was but little, he had that beauty upon him, that al that passed by were even enamoured with his beauty, and they could not pass by but they must stand and look upon him. Truly if there be a beautiful honorable object in the world, it is to see a hoary head in the waies of Righteousness; but O! wo to us that we have so few of them among us, blessed be God that there are any, but how happy we if we had more such objects to honor. That there are but few I give you these evidences. First.
1. How few old ones have we that delight when they come together, when they meet in their companies, to relate the experiences of the ways of God, of the passages of Gods providence, of the faithfulness of God, and of the goodness of God to them, and to his people, so as to give glory to his name: when they come together they tell a great many of old tales, or old fables, they delight themselves in telling the tricks of their youth, what they have done in such an Inn, in such a Tavern, or in such a company; they can revive their youthful sins again: but to discourse of the providence and ways of God to them of old, to give glory to him, where find you this? Again secondly.