A85953:493
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Treatise 3 › Sermon 3: The Third SERMON ON The Excellency of the Soul.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. And show your love to your souls by providing for them, while God affords means, labour to understand the want of your souls, and be willing to be at any charge and cost for the good of them: If your head ache, or you have any little pain in any of your members, how do you seek out, and are willing to be at a great deal of charge that you may have ease for your bodies? now seek out for your souls, the one is a sign that you love your bodies well, and the other will be a sign that you love your souls as well.
4. And shew your love to your souls by providing for them, while God affords means, labour to understand the want of your souls, and bee willing to bee at any charge and cost for the good of them: If your head ake, or you have any little pain in any of your members, how do you seek out, and are willing to bee at a great deal of charge that you may have ease for your bodies? now seek out for your souls, the one is a sign that you love your bodies well, and the other will bee a sign that you love your souls as well.
5. And then show love to your souls in the excellency of them, in things that are suitable to them, in conversing with God and Jesus Christ, with the mysteries of the Gospel, and with heavenly things.
5. And then shew love to your souls in the excellency of them, in things that are suitable to them, in conversing with God and Jesus Christ, with the mysteries of the Gospel, and with heavenly things.
6. Show your love to them in labouring to bring them to the attaining of that end that they were made for, the ⟨p. 243⟩