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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.
Tenthly, A tenth way of dishonouring the grace of Gods pardoning mercy; as to sin in hopes of pardon, so to sin after pardon, after God hath revealed this grace unto you; then to sin, this is a great dishonour to this grace: Many that have been in trouble for their sins, and in their trouble have cried to God for mercy, and God hath spoke peace to their souls, and hath told them that their sins are pardoned, and that he will cleanse their souls from the guilt of sin by the blood of his own Son; and yet after all this, they have again fallen to their former sins: I have spoke before of this degree of dishonouring Gods pardoning grace, but now I am speaking of a further degree; not only to fall into that sin you have sought for pardon of, but to fall into that sin, that you have some comfortable assurance of pardon of, 1 King. 11.9. The Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord, that had appeared to him twice; remember, hath not God appeared to some of you twice, and given you assurance of his love and pardoning grace? God came with sweet comforts and rejoiced your souls; and what do you turn from the Lord after he hath appeared twice to you, and said unto thee, thy sins are pardoned? this is a grievous thing, Ezra 9.14. Should we again break thy Commandments? — Wouldst not thou be angry with us, should we again ⟨p. 116⟩sin, wouldst thou not consume us? so after God has delivered us from condemnation, the guilt of sin, and the spirit of bondage; What? to trespass again, it is just with God to be angry with us, Psal. 85.8. The Lord will speak peace —, but let them not return again to folly; if God speak peace, O return not again to folly; I appeal unto you, hath God ever spoke peace to your souls? Have you heard the voice of gladness speaking in your hearts, saying, Son, or Daughter be of good cheer, go in peace, thy sins are pardoned? Have you not heard this? if you have not, you had need to get it; if you have, then return not again to the same sin that God hath graciously pardoned. 1. Return not to the same sin. 2. Return not to any other sin. 1. Return not to the same sin; it is a question, and a great case of Conscience, Whether it be possible for a Child of God after God hath dealt unto him the pardon of sin, whether he may commit that sin again? some have denied it;