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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 20: Of Encouragements to seek after Pardon of Sin.
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.
CHAP. XX. Of Encouragements to seek after Pardon of Sin.
First, The time of your life is given for this very end, to seek the pardon of your sins; if a man have any great business to do that concerns his life, and another comes to him, and says, Sir, this is the very nick of time that you have taken, or else you had been lost for ever, so this is the very nick of time given you to get pardon of your sins and interest in the blood of Christ.
FIrst, The time of your life is given for this very end, to seek the pardon of your sins; if a man have any great business to do that concerns his life, and another comes to him, and says, Sir, this is the very nick of time that you have taken, or else you had been lost for ever, so this is the very nick of time given you to get pardon of your sins and interest in the blood of Christ.
Secondly, This time is not only afforded for this end, but the means the Lord hath brought you under is a great argument that he intends mercy for you, and you may conclude there are more of Gods Elect may have pardoning mercy than in former times; the light of the Gospel breaks forth, and certainly there is more to be brought in, the Gospel is the fruit of Christ's death, and given for the Elects sake, Act. 18.9, 10. he bids him go end preach, for he had much people; he should have opposition, but go, be not afraid, for I have much people in that place; 'tis true, the rain will fall upon the tiles as well as on the tender herbs and grass; but certainly where God sends his Word he hath people to be gathered in; and if you take notice of Gods Providence in this point, it may much encourage you to come in, certainly there be many in this Congregation, and in others, where the Word is preached, that he will pardon,