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Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of…
Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of Christ. And, 3 The Excellency of mans immortal soul. By Jeremiah Burroughs, late preacher of the gospel at Stepney, and Giles-Cripple-gate, London. Published by William Greenhill. William Bridge. Philip Nigh. John Yates. Matthew Mead. William Adderly.Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of Christ. And, 3 The Excellency of mans immortal soul. By Jeremiah Burroughs, late preacher of the gospel at Stepney, and Giles-Cripple-gate, London. Published by William Greenhill. William Bridge. Philip Nye. John Yates. Matthew Mead. William Adderly.
London: printed for Nath. Brook, 1660
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Treatise 2 › Sermon 2: The Second SERMON ON The Excellency of Christ.
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6 And then Sixthly, Christ is a wonderful King in this, that his Sovereignty is absolute, which no Kings power is; though they have great power in the world, yet they have not an absolute power to do what they list; and certainly, no Subjects are bound so far to the humours of men, that they shall do what they list, there is no absolute power that one man hath over another; bur the power that Jesus Christ hath is absolute, an absolute Kingly power, his Will it is the Law; no mans will in the World is sufficient to be a law, but the will of this King it is sufficient.
6 And then Sixthly, Christ is a wonderful King in this, that his Soveraignty is absolute, which no Kings power is; though they have great power in the world, yet they have not an absolute power to doe what they list; and certainly, no Subjects are bound so farre to the humours of men, that they shall doe what they list, there is no absolute power that one man hath over another; bur the power that Jesus Christ hath is absolute, an absolute Kingly power, his Will it is the Law; no mans will in the World is sufficient to be a law, but the will of this King it is sufficient.
7 And then in the Seventh place, he hath power to bind Conscience, his Laws are such as lay obligations and bonds upon the Consciences of men; no Law that would be made by all the Angels in heaven could lay bonds upon conscience, but the Law only of Jesus Christ; all the Laws that men can make, must receive their power and authority especially from the end of them, and therefore if they should not conduce unto that end for which God sets up Magistracy over men, that is, for the good of the place, then the rule vvill hold, that if there be not scandal or contempt, there is no obligation upon a mans conscience, merely because it is the will of man. But now the Laws of Christ, whatsoever they are, they lay bonds upon consciences, and if I do offend them never so secretly, I stand as guilty before the great God; and that is the seventh thing.
7 And then in the Seventh place, hee hath power to bind Conscience, his Laws are such as lay obligations and bonds upon the Consciences of men; no Law that would be made by all the Angels in heaven could lay bonds upon conscience, but the Lavv only of Jesus Christ; all the Lavves that men can make, must receive their povver and authority especially from the end of them, and therefore if they should not conduce unto that end for vvhich God sets up Magistracy over men, that is, for the good of the place, then the rule vvill hold, that if there be not scandal or contempt, there is no obligation upon a mans conscience, meerly because it is the will of man. But now the Lavves of Christ, vvhatsoever they are, they lay bonds upon consciences, and if I doe offend them never so secretly, I stand as guilty before the great God; and that is the seventh thing.