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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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One word to you that are young, (and so I have done all) Is it such a crown of Glory to be found Old in the ways of righteousness? Do you then begin to be Godly betimes, that if you live in this world you may have this crown set upon your heads when you are ancient, for is it not better for you to be plants of Gods house, then weeds upon the dunghill, Those that are wicked are but as weeds upon a dunghill, but you that are Godly are as plants in Gods own orchard in the last of the Romans, ⟨p. 451⟩3. We find that Andronicus and Junia are commended, because they were in Christ before saint Paul, They were in Christ before me. It is an honourable thing to be in Christ before others, this is honourable when you are young, and then going on in the ways of Godliness all your young time, and so in your middle age, and till you come to be Old. Here in my text you have this crown prepared for you, for so saith the Holy Ghost here, The hoary head is a crown of Glory, if it be found in the ways of righteousness.
One word to you that are young, (and so I have done al) Is it such a crown of Glory to be found Old in the waies of righteousness? Do you then begin to be Godly betimes, that if you live in this world you may have this crown set upon your heads when you are ancient, for is it not better for you to be plants of Gods house, then weeds upon the dunghil, Those that are wicked are but as weeds upon a dunghil, but you that are Godly are as plants in Gods own orchard in the last of the