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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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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 ⟨p. 219⟩Christ, thy very laying hold on Christ will plainly shew thou hast a right unto him, and therefore be not discouraged but come in.
Twelfthly, Upon thy closing with Christ, thou wilt find such a change as was never wrought in any creature besides; for though thou wert vile and filthy, more vile and filthy than a child new born by original and actual sins engendered in thee, yet thou shalt be made cleaner than a child, and more pure in the eyes of God than any child cleansed from his filthiness; would not you do any thing to be pure in the eyes of God, make use of what I say, and you shall be clean; when you hear the Ministers utter the threatenings of God you fall out with the man, and say, he preaches nothing but terror; alas 'tis our delight to preach the pardoning grace of God; but we must show the evil of sin, and it is that you might come in and embrace mercy; for know, we delight to preach mercy more than any thing else; and know, that if thou desirest that all thy thoughts, ways and actions may be for Gods glory, he will not upbraid thee for coming in unto him, Joh. 6.37. He that cometh to Christ, he will in no wise cast out; though thou hast been never so great a sinner, yet thou mayst come in and close with Christ; for he that comes to him, be he what he will, he will in no wise cast out.