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Gospel remission, or, A treatise showing that true blessedness consists in pardon of sin…Gospel remission, or, A treatise shewing that true blessedness consists in pardon of sin…
Gospel remission, or, A treatise showing that true blessedness consists in pardon of sin wherein is discovered the many Gospel mysteries therein contained, the glorious effects proceeding from it, the great mistakes made about it, the true signs and symptoms of it, the way and means to obtain it / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being several sermons preached immediately after those of The evil of sin by the same author, and now published by Philip Nye ... [et al.]Gospel remission, or, A treatise shewing that true blessedness consists in pardon of sin wherein is discovered the many Gospel mysteries therein contained, the glorious effects proceeding from it, the great mistakes made about it, the true signs and symptomes of it, the way and means to obtain it / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being several sermons preached immediately after those of The evil of sin by the same author, and now published by Philip Nye ... [et al.]
London: printed for Dor. Newman, 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. XII. Of the Possibility of Pardoning Mercy, how it would be prised by poor Souls now under wrath.
1Further, Blessed is he that hath his iniquities forgiven, because the very possibility of it to thousands of creatures now under wrath would be prised more, than ten thousand worlds, to have but a possibility of it upon any terms; those that are now damned in Hell, and see the strokes of Gods dreadful wrath against them for their sin, that are now swallowed up in the gulf of misery and condemnation; if they might have but any possibility to have their sins pardoned; how would they prise it, if such a Messenger were sent from God to Hell-gates to call there and to cry out, O ye damned spirits, behold a message from the Almighty; I come unto you from him, and this is the message to let you know, That there is a possibility upon some terms (that God will require) that your sins may be pardoned, and you delivered from that dreadful wrath you now lie under? How would the damned spirits sing and rejoice, and look about them to attend this message? What acclamations would there be in Hell in the midst of those fiery flames? What holding up of hands and rejoicing would there be to hear of such a thing, that there is a possibility on any terms? they would not stand to enquire what the terms were, whether hard or easy; they would answer, let ⟨p. 75⟩them be what they will, if there be but a possibility it is enough, thinking every one it might be he: Well then, if the possibility of being saved, would be received with such joyfulness by the damned in Hell; What then is the Possession of it, and glorious knowledge of it to a soul that is already pardoned, if they would all cry out, on supposition a message should be delivered of a possibility that some should be freed from Hell, and have their sins pardoned? They would all cry out, Oh blessed, blessed indeed is he that shall have his sins pardoned, and be delivered from Hell! if they would give this testimony, let us give it much more; Though there be a blessed difference between their condition and yours, yet not long since there was not, it may be, for ought you know, some of them might go to Church with you, sit in the same Pew, and hear those Sermons of the Evil of Sin, which now they are gone to feel, and are shut up in the bottomless pit, beyond any possibility of pardon: