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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.
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Ninthly, Though God hath taken such a way in mercy to pardon sin, yet he loseth nothing in his justice; Christ hath taken such order that his glory shall no way be diminished, his justice shall be satisfied; and therefore thou needest not say thus, I have so sinned against God that I know not, that I cannot tell how to make up his glory; for there is care taken for that already, and therefore that need not discourage thee.
Ninthly, Though God hath taken such a way in mercy to pardon sin, yet he loseth nothing in his justice; Christ hath taken such order that his glory shall no way be diminished, his justice shall be satisfied; and therefore thou need'st not say thus, I have so sinned against God that I know not, that I cannot tell how to make up his glory; for there is care taken for that already, and therefore that need not discourage thee.
Tenthly, There are as vile sinners now Triumphing in Heaven as any of you that are here, be you never so black and vile, and therefore be not discouraged at the greatness of thy sins; for though they be very great, yet that may not keep thee out, others as vile as thou art, are now in Heaven.
Eleventhly, Make the utmost of thy sin thou canst, yet this need not hinder thee to come to God for: for ought that either men or Angels know▪ thou hast as much interest in Christ as any Saint in Heaven over had, and if thou comest in and layest hold on ⟨p. 219⟩Christ, thy very laying hold on Christ will plainly show thou hast a right unto him, and therefore be not discouraged but come in.
Eleventhly, Make the utmost of thy sin thou can'st, yet this need not hinder thee to come to God for: for ought that either men or Angels know thou hast as much interest in Christ as any Saint in Heaven over had, and if thou comest in and layest hold on