A30581:819
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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As now among the Fathers (as we call them Fathers) though they be to be reverenced for their graces, yet they living among heathens, and coming newly out of heathenism, they were fain to yield as much as ever they could, to the heathens among whom they lived, and did so, and therefore there were many corruptions among them, and so the first reformers coming newly out of popery, ⟨p. 446⟩they were fain to yield, and did yield so far as they could for the gaining of them, therefore we must not make that that was heretofore, the rule of things, but bless God for what is revealed at the present.
As now among the Fathers (as we cal them Fathers) though they be to be reverenced for their graces, yet they living among heathens, and coming newly out of heathenisme, they were faine to yeild as much as ever they could, to the heathens among whom they lived, and did so, and therefore there were many corruptions among them, and so the first reformers coming newly out of popery, ⟨p. 446⟩they were fain to yeild, and did yeild so far as they could for the gaining of them, therefore we must not make that that was heretofore, the rule of things, but bless God for what is revealed at the present.
6. Another work of Old men for beautifying their crown in righteousness is this, you that are ancient often think of eternity, you are now just a launching into the ocean of eternity, and in a few years there will be a mighty difference between your conditions, between that that is now, and that when you shall be entered upon an eternal estate. Think much of eternity all you that are ancient. Al young ones should have their thoughts much weighed with eternity, nothing will take of the thoughts of Old and young more, than to have them ballasted with the thoughts of eternity, especially those that are ancient.
6. Another work of Old men for beautifying their crown in righteousness is this, you that are ancient often think of eternity, you are now just a launching into the ocean of eternity, and in a few years there wil be a mighty difference between your conditions, between that that is now, and that when you shal be entered upon an eternal estate. Think much of eternity al you that are ancient. Al young ones should have their thoughts much weighed with eternity, nothing wil take of the thoughts of Old and young more, than to have them ballased with the thoughts of eternity, especially those that are ancient.