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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 3 › Sermon 3: The Third SERMON ON The Excellency of the Soul.
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First, By having your thoughts often upon them; we manifest our love to a friend by having our thoughts run upon ⟨p. 241⟩him: Oh let your thoughts run much upon your souls, I am thus and thus in regard of my outward estate; in regard of my body, through Gods mercy I have all my limbs and senses, and comfortable provision for it: Oh but my soul, how is it with thee? be often conferring with your souls, as you know one friend loves to confer with another: Can you say you love such a friend that is your next neighbour, and never spend any time in conference together, scarce ever speak one with another? Certainly so it is with the souls of men, they think but little of the terms that their souls are in with God, of what conditions their souls are in, whether good or bad, and the day is yet to come wherein many a man hath spent one half hour in conference with his soul, to know how terms do stand between his soul and the Almighty God: Oh love your souls by thinking on them, and thinking often what should become of them.
First, By having your thoughts often upon them; wee manifest our love to a friend by having our thoughts run upon ⟨p. 241⟩him: Oh let your thoughts run much upon your souls, I am thus and thus in regard of my outward estate; in regard of my body, through Gods mercy I have all my limbs and senses, and comfortable provision for it: Oh but my soul, how is it with thee? bee often conferring with your souls, as you know one friend loves to confer with another: Can you say you love such a friend that is your next neighbour, and never spend any time in conference together, scarce ever speak one with another? Certainly so it is with the souls of men, they think but little of the tearms that their souls are in with God, of what conditions their souls are in, whether good or bad, and the day is yet to come wherein many a man hath spent one half hour in conference with his soul, to know how tearms do stand between his soul and the Almighty God: Oh love your souls by thinking on them, and thinking often what should become of them.