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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
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51 Hence 1 it is a great taking the Name of God in vain, for any man or woman to have slight thoughts of sin. ibid. 2 Men should be content to endure much difficulty in seeking of Pardon. ibid. 3 The difficulties pardon of sin passes through, should make us willing to undergo any hard services God puts us to. 52 CHAP. VI. Of Pardoning Mercy coming from the Fountain of Gods Everlasting Love. 52 ⟨image 116⟩CHAP. VII. Of Pardoning Mercy being a work that all the three Persons in the Trinity are engaged in. 54 1 God the Father's heart was in it. ibid. 2 Christ the Son's heart was in it. 55 3 The Holy Ghost was much in it. 56 CHAP. VIII. Of Pardoning Mercy being a perfect mercy. 60 Hence 1 Flows out abundance of comfort. 61 2 Great engagement unto duty. ibid. CHAP. IX. Of Pardoning Mercy being an Irrevocable Mercy. 62 This appears 1 In Gods blotting out of sin. 64 2 Casting it behind his back. 65 3 Removing it as far as the East is from the West. ibid. 4 Casts them in the bottom of the Sea. ibid. 5 He will remember them no more. ibid. 6 They shall never be mentioned. ibid. 7 They shall never be found. 67 ⟨image 116⟩CHAP. X. Of Pardon of Sin, being a mercy denied to fallen Angels. 69 CHAP. XI. Of Pardoning Mercy being such that it is given but to a few. 71 1 Because God would have a proportion between his Justice and Mercy. 72 2 To manifest his Mercy the more to those that are saved. ibid. CHAP. XII. Of the possibility of Pardoning Mercy, how it would be prized by poor Souls now under wrath. 74 CHAP. XIII. Of Pardon of Sin being the special end of all God's Ordinances. 76 1. Hearing of the Word. ibid. 2. The Sacraments. 78 3 Discipline. 79 A Transition to the Application of what is to be said to these things. ibid. ⟨image 117⟩CHAP. XIV. Of the Dishonour done by Men to the Pardoning Grace of God. 81 1 By careless ones. 82 2 By sinful ones who labour to increase guilt. 84 3 Those that have slight thoughts of Pardon. 87 4 Such as seek Pardon, but are insensible of the greatness of the work. 89 5 Those that dally with God, and 92 1 That cry for pardon, and yet continue in love to their sin. ibid. 2 That seek the pardon of some sins, yet still keep the love of others. 94 3 That look not after their Prayers. 95 4 That follow not their Prayers with answerable endeavours. ibid. 5 Those that pray for pardon, and yet are satisfied with other things. ibid.