A85953:486
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 3: The Third SERMON ON The Excellency of the Soul.
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Sixthly, Again we dishonour our souls when as we lay not up provision for them against an evil day, this is a dishonour put upon them.
Sixthly, Again wee dishonour our souls when as wee lay not up provision for them against an evil day, this is a dishonour put upon them.
Seventhly, And lastly, you dishonour your souls, when as you think to satisfy them with any thing but God himself; if you should have any of your friends that are of quality come to your house, if you should set a bowl of swill before them, and think to satisfy their hunger that way, they would think it a great dishonour to them. Now if you do think to satisfy your souls with any thing here but God himself, you do as it were bring bones to set before a Prince. It was a speech unworthy of a man which we read of in the Gospel concerning rich Dives, Soul, Soul, take thine ease, thou hast goods laid up for many years. Soul, Soul, eat, drink, and take thine ease; Why, what had that to do with eating and drinking? How unworthy was this, I say, of one that had an immortal soul thus to speak: Oh this is a great dishonour that is put upon the soul.
Seventhly, And lastly, you dishonour your souls, when as you think to satisfie them with any thing but God himself; if you should have any of your friends that are of quality come to your house, if you should set a bowl of swill before them, and think to satisfie their hunger that way, they would think it a great dishonour to them. Now if you do think to satisfie your souls with any thing here but God himself, you do as it were bring bones to set before a Prince. It was a speech unworthy of a man which wee read of in the Gospel concerning rich Dives, Soul, Soul, take thine ease, thou hast goods laid up for many years. Soul, Soul, eat, drink, and take thine ease; Why, what had that to do with eating and drinking? How unworthy was this, I say, of one that had an immortal soul thus to speak: Oh this is a great dishonour that is put upon the soul.