A85953:417
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 3 › Sermon 1: The First SERMON ON The Excellency of the Soul.
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We might make more divisions, or subdivisions of the words, but I will content my self only with those two things, and speak chiefly to the latter. Now to make way for that, I will speak a little of the former, What is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his soul? his Soul.
Wee might make more divisions, or subdivisions of the words, but I will content my self onely with those two things, and speak chiefly to the latter. Now to make way for that, I will speak a little of the former, What is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his soul? his Soul.
Every man hath a soul, a rational spiritual substance beyond that that is visible or sensible; in Job 32.8. But there is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth him understanding. There is a spirit in man besides the bodily substance that you see, there is a spirit in man, such a spirit as is capable of the inspiration of the Almighty to give understanding, &c. And in Gen. 2.7. it is said, That God formed man of the dust of the earth, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. Here is another manner of mans-creation,1 than of other creatures; God did but say of other creatures let them be, Let the earth bring forth creeping things &c. And it was so: But when he comes to man, he forms man out of the dust of the earth, that is for his body, and for his spirit, he breathes into his nostrils the breath of life. I have read of a people that would not be persuaded that there was any difference between beasts and them: And truly there is somewhat to do to persuade carnal hearts of any great difference between a beast and them in relation to God, or to another life: But certainly there is a spirit in man, there is somewhat beyond ⟨p. 204⟩that body of thine that is visible, which doth infinitely concern thee to look to.