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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.
there needs never be so much humiliation and workings of the spirit of bondage; and certainly, did we but know the greatness of this work, how would sinners snatch at any opportunity or hint of Gods favour appearing to them? they would do as the servants of Benhadad, 1 King. 20.33. diligently observe if any thing would come from him, and hastily catch at it, they watched that if any thing did come from him, that did make any way to that which they sought after, and did hastily catch at it; so, did a soul understand the pardon of sin, what a great work it is, he would be so far from having slight thoughts of it, that he would come clothed in Sackcloth, and every Sermon would be watching and enquiring, what hath God spoke any word to my soul or no? And if any word fall from a Minister concerning this great business, such a soul would catch greedily at it, and lose no opportunity to embrace it, Psal. 32. is very remarkable to this purpose, David found it a very hard thing to get pardon of his own sin, vers. 4. and he acknowledged it, and God forgave him, vers. 5. what follows? ⟨p. 89⟩vers. 6. For this shall every man that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayst be found; as if David in this language spake thus, O all you poor sinners, that sin against God, think it an easy matter to get pardon of sin; know, I have found it otherwise, it cost me dear before I could get assurance of pardon; and therefore for this cause let every one that is acquainted with the ways of God, seek to God in due time, and not put it off from time to time, for the business is not so slight to put it off: many abuse the example of David, and think because he sinned, they may take liberty to sin, but they consider not what abundance of sorrow it cost him to get his pardon; it cost him so much as that he tells them, for this cause every one shall seek God in due time: many think they may put it off till any time; but mark what David says, For this cause every man that is godly shall seek thee in a time when thou mayst be found; he does not say, I have found mercy in the pardoning of my great sins, and for this cause men shall be bold to put it off to any time; no, but for this cause those that are godly, and have any acquaintance in the ways of God, will seek God in a time that he may be found;
there needs never be so much humiliation and workings of the spirit of bondage; and certainly, did we but know the greatness of this work, how would sinners snatch at any opportunity or hint of Gods favour appearing to them? they would do as the servants of Benhadad,