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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.
Thirdly, Be careful to keep your hearts stirring and active, be afraid of deadness and dullness; take heed of such thoughts, Why should I pray and read, when as I have no heart to perform any duty: Up and be doing, and the Lord be with you; if ever your hearts were active at any thing in the world, it ought to be in this, if once you give your selves liberty to lye down, and the activity of your Spirits be gone, you are in a sad condition, twill be very difficult to get them up again; take heed of a sullen heart, you may be very active, and yet calm, quiet, and patient, there's a great conjunction between these two, when I am active and yet calm, stilling of my heart under God, and yet stirring of my heart unto God, these two are joined together in those whom God directs unto himself.
Thirdly, Be careful to keep your hearts stirring and active, be afraid of deadness and dulness; take heed of such thoughts, Why should I pray and read, when as I have no heart to perform any duty: Up and be doing, and the Lord be with you; if ever your hearts were active at any thing in the world, it ought to be in this, if once you give your selves liberty to lye down, and the activity of your Spirits be gone, you are in a sad condition, twill be very difficult to get them up again; take heed of a sullen heart, you may be very active, and yet calme, quiet, and patient, theres a great conjunction between these two, when I am active and yet calme, stilling of my heart under God, and yet stirring of my heart unto God, these two are joyned together in those whom God directs unto himself.
Fourthly, Renew thy resolutions, that what ever becomes of thee, whether God will ever speak peace or no to thee yet so long as thou livest, thou will do what thou canst; to honour his name, and keep from sin: Keep thy heart under the power of this resolution.
Fifthly, Keep thy heart in a waiting frame, use the means, lye at the Poole, as the man that lay many years waiting for the stirring of the Waters met with help at last; so do thou keep thy heart in a waiting frame, and think with thy self if mercy