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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 1 › Sermon 1: The First SERMON ON The Nature of God.
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That God is a most excellent being above all things. Doct. 2
This is the work that now I have to do, to endeavour to present God in the excellency of his being to you, only you must by way of caution know before we do begin, That God dwells in that light that is unapproachable, 1 Tim. 6.16. That it is but little that we do, or can know of God. And before we begin to set forth the excellency of Gods being to you, you must know, that there is infinitely more than either the tongue of Man or Angel can express; when we have done all we can, there is more in God that is beyond what we can say, or Angels could preach unto you; I say, more than the glorious light of the Sun is more than a little glittering of a glow-worm in the night, more than all the Sea is beyond, and above a spoonful, a drop of water.
This is the work that now I have to do, to endeavour to present God in the excellency of his being to you, onely you must by way of caution know before wee do begin, That God dwells in that light that is unapproachable, 1 Tim. 6.16. That it is but little that wee do, or can know of God. And before wee begin to set forth the excellency of Gods being to you, you must know, that there is infinitely more than either the tongue of Man or Angel can express; when wee have done all wee can, there is more in God that is beyond what wee can say, or Angels could preach unto you; I say, more than the glorious light of the Sun is more than a little glittering of a gloe-worm in the night, more than all the Sea is beyond, and above a spoonful, a drop of water.