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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.
3 Keep your spirits in an active frame. 132 4 Renew your Resolutions of Honouring God whatever God does with you. ibid. 5 Keep thy heart in a waiting frame. ibid. 6 Catch hold of any beginnings. 133 Of the evil of this sin of dishonouring the pardoning Grace of God. ibid. 1 It is a sinning against mercy which God accounts his glory. ibid. 2 It aggravates the sin of such men. 134. 1 Above the sin of the Heathen. ibid. 2 Above the sin of the Devils. 135 3 The Scripture speaks dreadfully of it. ibid. CHAP. XVI. Of the several Mistakes of Men about the Pardon of their Sins. 1 Many think their sins are pardoned, because it is but little they are guilty of. Answ. 140 1 Such understand not the evil that is in the least sin. ibid. 2 Gods mercy is his own to do with it as he pleases. ibid. 2 Others think they are pardoned, because they have not multiplied and increased them. 142 Answ. One sin is enough to damn thee as well as a million of transgressions. ibid. 3 Others think they are pardoned, because the guilt of them does not lie upon their Consciences. Answered. 143 4 Others think they are pardoned, because they have had prosperity, Answ. 145 5 Others hope they are pardoned, because 1 They are sorry for them: Answ. 146 ⟨image 118⟩2 Leave them: Answ. 151 1 All Reformation satisfies not for sin. 153 2 God accepts of duties not for themselves, but because of the person that performs them. 154 3 Others say, we trust in the mercy of God, and they are 1 Such as are most grossly ignorant: Answ. 155 2 Others more knowing: Answ. 157 4 Others say, We rely upon Christ: Answ. 161 CHAP. XVII. Of the true Evidences of Forgiveness of Sin. 162 1 They are such as are Called Ones. 163 2 They are received into the Covenant with God. 169 3 They are translated into the Kingdom of his Son. 171 4 They have much given unto them. 173 1 The Spirit to enlighten them. 174 2 God will write his law in their hearts. ibid. 3 God will give them cleansing mercies. ibid. 5 They have a glory put upon them. 175 6 They are made to know what pardon means. 177 7 They have melting hearts for sin. ibid. 8 They have a growth in grace according to the degrees of pardon. 179 9 They have an answerable work in their souls to the work of Gods grace in pardoning them. 181 10 They have a merciful frame of heart to forgive others. 182 CHAP. XVIII. Of the Rules how to apply the Evidences of the Pardon of Sin.
3 Keep your spirits in an active frame. 132 4 Renew your Resolutions of Honouring God whatever God does with you. ibid. 5 Keep thy heart in a waiting frame. ibid. 6 Catch hold of any beginnings. 133 Of the evil of this sin of dishonouring the pardoning Grace of God. ibid. 1 It is a sinning against mercy which God accounts his glory. ibid. 2 It aggravates the sin of such men. 134. 1 Above the sin of the Heathen. ibid. 2 Above the sin of the Devils. 135 3 The Scripture speaks dreadfully of it. ibid. CHAP. XVI. Of the several Mistakes of Men about the Pardon of their Sins. 1 Many think their sins are pardoned, because it is but little they are guilty of. Answ. 140 1 Such understand not the evil that is in the least sin. ibid. 2 Gods mercy is his own to do with it as he pleases. ibid. 2 Others think they are pardoned, because they have not multiplied and increast them. 142 Answ. One sin is enough to damn thee as well as a million of transgressions. ibid. 3 Others think they are pardoned, because the guilt of them does not lie upon their Consciences. Answered. 143 4 Others think they are pardoned, because they have had prosperity, Answ. 145 5 Others hope they are pardoned, because 1 They are sorry for them: Answ. 146