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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
Gospel Remission. › Chapter 17: Of the true Evidences of Forgiveness of Sin.
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1. This notes a great change that there must be upon those that are pardoned, because the Scripture expresses it thus, they are translated into another Kingdom, a Kingdom of the Son of God, the dear Son of God; it is dear mercy of God that translates a soul into the Kingdom of his dear Son; it seems naturally we are in another Kingdom, and have another King besides the Son of God, and have another Sovereign; 'tis certain we are so naturally, we are under the power of Satan, and in his Kingdom; but now when God comes to redeem a soul, and grant forgiveness of sin, he translates out of that Kingdom, and such a soul refuses to be a subject to Satan any longer, or a servant to his lust any longer: but now Christ shall be my King, the Son of God by whom I expect Reconciliation, he shall be my King, and his Laws shall rule in my heart, and his Sceptre shall sway in my soul; now no more shall my own thoughts, counsels, opinions, will, and affections rule me, but Jesus Christ shall be set up upon the throne of my soul, and he shall be my King; I before was led (a poor vile ignorant wretch) by the customs of others, and example of others, and what they required of me by their laws in the matters of his worship; but now Christ ⟨p. 172⟩shall be my King, I will expect my law from him; and all obedience I do to man, it shall be in order to this Christ my King; this is a translation into the Kingdom of God, when the soul feels the power of Christ ruling in him, and overswaying him, and the soul looks up to Christ for its protection and provision, and desires above all things in the world, to set up Jesus Christ as his King in all the ways of his Government, both in his own heart, and the world too, and longs to hear that voice, when it shall be said, The Kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever: Thus those that have redempt on through the blood of Christ, even the forgiveness of sins, they are translated into the Kingdom of his dear Son; and as the Scripture speaks, They have the Kingdom of God within them; that is an expression of the Holy Ghost in the Gospel. Now this you are to examine your hearts upon; What of the Kingdom of Christ you have within you? Do you live and walk as one that hath the Kingdom of Christ within you? Is Christ as King and Sovereign over your thoughts, words and actions?
1. This notes a great change that there must be upon those that are pardoned, because the Scripture expresses it thus, they are translated into another Kingdom, a Kingdom of the Son of God, the dear Son of God; it is dear mercy of God that translates a soul into the Kingdom of his dear Son; it seems naturally we are in another Kingdom, and have another King besides the Son of God, and have another Soveraign; 'tis certain we are so naturally, we are under the power of Satan, and in his Kingdom; but now when God comes to redeem a soul, and grant forgiveness of sin, he translates out of that Kingdom, and such a soul refuses to be a subject to Satan any longer, or a servant to his lust any longer: but now Christ shall be my King, the Son of God by whom I expect Reconciliation, he shall be my King, and his Laws shall rule in my heart, and his Scepter shall sway in my soul; now no more shall my own thoughts, counsels, opinions, will, and affections rule me, but Jesus Christ shall be set up upon the throne of my soul, and he shall be my King; I before was led (a poor vile ignorant wretch) by the customs of others, and example of others, and what they required of me by their laws in the matters of his worship; but now Christ