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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
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3. Those that never look after their Prayers to call it into Question what answer they have had; I have prayed to God, but have I got any answer in my own heart, or hath God come in, in any Ordinance, and sealed to me my pardon; thus the soul should look after pardon in Prayer, and all other means; Many pray, but never look after their Prayers whether God hear or no, Psal. 85, 8. I will hear and hearken what the Lord God will speak; thus the Psalmist, and thus it would be with thee, if thou didst not dally with God; after thou hast cried for pardon, thou wouldst be listening at Heaven gates, and looking towards God: What answer doth God give? I have prayed and there comes no answer, the soul that sets it self in a solid and serious way to seek for pardon, will be often looking out, and remain much troubled till an answer come: Many cry for pardon, but are not troubled till God give answer, they deal with God as Pilate did with Christ, asked him What is Truth? but never stayed to have an answer, but went his way; so we do but dally with God in our Prayers and Petitions, when we ask for forgiveness of sin, and neglect to look after an answer.
3. Those that never look after their Prayers to call it into Question what answer they have had; I have prayed to God, but have I got any answer in my own heart, or hath God come in, in any Ordinance, and sealed to me my pardon; thus the soul should look after pardon in Prayer, and all other means; Many pray, but never look after their Prayers whether God hear or no, Psal. 85, 8. I will hear and hearken what the Lord God will speak; thus the Psalmist, and thus it would be with thee, if thou did'st not dally with God; after thou hast cryed for pardon, thou would'st be listning at Heaven gates, and looking towards God: What answer doth God give? I have prayed and there comes no answer, the soul that sets it self in a solid and serious way to seek for pardon, will be often looking out, and remain much troubled till an answer come: Many cry for pardon, but are not troubled till God give answer, they deal with God as Pilate did with Christ, ask't him What is Truth? but never stayed to have an answer, but went his way; so we do but dally with God in our Prayers and Petitions, when we ask for forgiveness of sin, and neglect to look after an answer.