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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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The twelfth Consequence.
12. Again: Hence all that is in Gods word speaks Peace to us, both the Law, and the Gospel; the very ⟨p. 33⟩Law it self comes to speak Peace to us because it is now fully satisfied; there is nothing in the word of God, but is at Peace with those that are at Peace with him. The threats that are in the word of God bring no evil at all to him that is reconciled to God, every part of Gods word doth do good to them that walk uprightly, according to that in Mic. 2.7. Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? When thou readest any part of the word of God though never so terrible, if thou art Reconciled to God, thou mayest read it with comfort. Many people dare not read somewhat of Gods word; they scarce dare come to hear somewhat of Gods word, but if thou beest at peace with God, thou needest not fear the reading, or the hearing of any part of Gods word. What is the Reason that many people when there is an argument preached that hath any terror in it, they will come no more to hear it? It is, whatsoever their pretences be, a sign that there is some guilt in their hearts, they look upon the word of God as if it were their enemy; and it is a sad thing for a man to look upon any part of Gods word as his enemy; Certainly if any part of Gods word be thy enemy, God is thy enemy, for there is no part of the word of God, but there is Gods mind, and Gods heart in it, and therefore if thou beest at peace with God, there is nothing in that word of God which is thine enemy. Indeed, a man that is on the Sea, if storms, and Tempests arise: he may peradventure be afraid to look out, he may not dare to stir out of his Cabin: But if he be on shore, he can stand, and look upon all the waves of the Sea, and upon all the boisterousness of it without any trouble to him. So, when men are in their natural Condition, when they are not converted unto God; then when they come to hear of the terrors of the Law, alas they cannot enter into Consideration of that wrath of God which the Law threateneth, and which they apprehend is due unto them because of sin, but their very hearts shake, & they do even shut their eyes against those truths.