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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.
so that this Scripture promises mercy to one that turns from all his sins, and will keep all Gods Statutes, and so do all that is lawful and right: But now, if you put it off to the time of sickness and death; How can you do all this? Turn from all sin and keep all Gods Statutes then, or, How can you do that is lawful and right then? it must be then when you can keep all Gods Statutes, as well as turn from all your sins; so that if you take all together, there is not so much encouragement to that which is so frequent in your mouths; At what time soever a sinner repents, it must be at such a time as that you must keep all Gods Statutes: but further, God speaks here to the Jews according to the condition of the Covenant of works, because they made account to be justified by the Law; says God you will put it off, and think at last to turn from your wicked ways, and that I will have mercy on you; I but look to it, if you will repent, it must be such a repentance as must be joined, with a keeping all my Statutes; therefore those that do not understand the way of the Gospel, but depend upon a repentance on their ⟨p. 104⟩death-beds, God will hold you to this Scripture, that you must repent at such a time as that you must keep all Gods Statutes, then you see, this is the worst time of all, to defer repentance till your sick-beds or death-beds; for how can you keep all Gods Statutes then, and do all that is lawful and right then?
so that this Scripture promises mercy to one that turns from all his sins, and will keep all Gods Statutes, and so do all that is lawful and right: But now, if you put it off to the time of sickness and death; How can you do all this? Turn from all sin and keep all Gods Statutes then, or, How can you do that is lawful and right then? it must be then when you can keep all Gods Statutes, as well as turn from all your sins; so that if you take all together, there is not so much incouragement to that which is so frequent in your mouths; At what time soever a sinner repents, it must be at such a time as that you must keep all Gods Statutes: but further, God speaks here to the Jews according to the condition of the Covenant of works, because they made account to be justified by the Law; says God you will put it off, and think at last to turn from your wicked wayes, and that I will have mercy on you; I but look to it, if you will repent, it must be such a repentance as must be joyned, with a keeping all my Statutes; therefore those that do not understand the way of the Gospel, but depend upon a repentance on their