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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 4: The Fourth SERMON ON The Excellency of the Soul.
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Well, but you will say, you do not sin wilfully, but you are overtaken with sin. To which I answer, that the sin which a man doth do, which outward carnal motives ⟨p. 262⟩would be a prevailing means to him to persuade him not to do; yet all that is in Gods Word given to persuade to the contrary, doth not; he sins wilfully, and if he perish, he will be found to perish wilfully.
Well, but you will say, you do not sin wilfully, but you are overtaken with sin. To which I answer, that the sin which a man doth do, which outward carnal motives ⟨p. 262⟩would bee a prevailing means to him to perswade him not to do; yet all that is in Gods Word given to perswade to the contrary, doth not; hee sins wilfully, and if hee perish, hee will bee found to perish wilfully.
It may be you will further say, you are ignorant, and therefore if we did know better, we would do better; I answer, yet it is wilful, because you are wilfully ignorant; and therefore your loss is wilful.
It may bee you will further say, you are ignorant, and therefore if wee did know better, wee would do better; I answer, yet it is wilful, because you are wilfully ignorant; and therefore your loss is wilful.
The sixth aggravation of the loss of the soul, it is this, because the eternal loss of the soul will be a great loss for a little matter.
The sixth aggravation of the loss of the soul, it is this, because the eternal loss of the soul will bee a great loss for a little matter.