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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
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.
6 Those that are quiet upon weak and slight Evidences, dishonour God, 96 1 The Word. 97 2 The Word put in writing. ibid. 3 Witnesses, and they are six 3 in Heaven, and 3 on Earth. ibid. 4 An Oath. ibid. 5 Seals. 98 1 The Broad Seal of the Image of God. ibid. 2 The Privy Seal of the Spirit of God. ibid. 3 Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. ibid. 7 Those dishonour Gods Mercy that defer the seeking of it to the worst times, as Sick-bed or Death-bed time. 99 1 Because they leave not sin till sin is leaving them. 100 2 That time is usually the time of Gods wrath. ibid. 3 A man is then unfit for the greatness of this work. 101 4 God will loose a great part of his end in pardoning mercy. 102 5 It argues a base spirit to put it off till then, that all the ⟨image 117⟩tag-rag and rabble-rout will come in ibid. 8 They dishonour the pardoning grace of God that seek it any other way then in and through the Mediation of the Lord Jesus Christ. ibid. 9 Those that venture on any one sin in hopes they may be pardoned 107 1 It argues an abominable heart. 111 2 An ingenious gracious spirit would never do it. ibid. 3 Gods Children reason to the contrary. 112 4 In some respect thou art worse than the damned in Hell. 113 5 This will be an intolerable burden to thee, that will endanger the sinking of thy soul in the bottomless gulf of despair. 114 10 They dishonour the Pardoning Grace of God that sin after pardon, as 115 1 That return to the same sin. 116 2 That are negligent in the ways of God. 117 1 They remember not the days of old. 118 2 Are in danger of losing their Evidences. 120 3 This may provoke God to deal with you as a slave, and not as a son. 122 4 Hereby thy sin is aggravated above the sins of the wicked. ibid. CHAP. XV. Of the dishonour done to the Grace of God by not resting on it. 125 1 It argues low thoughts of the pardoning Grace of God. 126 2 Thou hereby judgest of God according to thy own thoughts 127 3 'Tis contrary to the main scope of the Scriptures, which is to magnify the pardoning grace of God 128 1 Against the greatness of sin. ibid. 2 The way thou takest 'tis the ready way to perish. 129 Object. Would you have us go on to believe and doubt no more? 130 ⟨p. 218⟩Answ. No. But 1 Turn your fears of Presuming into fears of Dishonouring the Grace of God. 131 2 Set the greatness of the Pardoning Grace of God before the eye of your souls. ibid.
6 Those that are quiet upon weak and slight Evidences, dishonour God, 96 1 The Word. 97 2 The Word put in writing. ibid. 3 Witnesses, and they are six 3 in Heaven, and 3 on Earth. ibid. 4 An Oath. ibid. 5 Seals. 98 1 The Broad Seal of the Image of God. ibid. 2 The Privy Seal of the Spirit of God. ibid. 3 Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. ibid. 7 Those dishonour Gods Mercy that defer the seeking of it to the worst times, as Sick-bed or Death-bed time. 99 1 Because they leave not sin till sin is leaving them. 100 2 That time is usually the time of Gods wrath. ibid. 3 A man is then unfit for the greatness of this work. 101 4 God will loose a great part of his end in pardoning mercy. 102 5 It argues a base spirit to put it off till then, that all the