A85953:562
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.
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.
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.
For a man to venture the loss of his soul for the gaining of a Kingdom, he would think it something, but yet the Text tells us he would be a great loser; but if so great a loser to gain a Kingdom for his soul, O then how great an evil will it be for a man or woman to lose their souls for trifles! You do not got the world for your souls, but perhaps you do venture the loss of your souls for the getting of a groat, or sixpence, or twopence, or it may be upon the fear of the displeasure, or anger of your Master or Mistress; you will venture the loss of your souls in telling a lye to excuse you, or it may be for the satisfying of a base lust one quarter of an hour, thou wilt venture the eternal loss of a precious soul, more worth than ten thousand worlds.
For a man to venture the loss of his soul for the gaining of a Kingdome, hee would think it something, but yet the Text tells us hee would bee a great loser; but if so great a loser to gain a Kingdome for his soul, O then how great an evil will it bee for a man or woman to lose their souls for trifles! You do not got the world for your souls, but perhaps you do venture the loss of your souls for the getting of a groat, or sixpence, or twopence, or it may bee upon the fear of the displeasure, or anger of your Master or Mistress; you will venture the loss of your souls in telling a lye to excuse you, or it may bee for the satisfying of a base lust one quarter of an hour, thou wilt venture the eternal loss of a precious soul, more worth than ten thousand worlds.