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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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Did you never go into the place where condemned persons were, and ask them what they are there for? why, it may be some of them will say but for a small matter, it may be the undue gaining of two or three shillings, and now my life must go for it: So many lose their souls, even for trifles, for nothing, for a base lust, which is worse than nothing; the consideration of which will make it the more dreadful.
Did you never go into the place where condemned persons were, and ask them what they are there for? why, it may bee some of them will say but for a small matter, it may bee the undue gaining of two or three shillings, and now my life must go for it: So many lose their souls, even for trifles, for nothing, for a base lust, which is worse than nothing; the consideration of which will make it the more dreadful.
Seventhly, The loss of the soul will be very dreadful upon this consideration, because many will lose their souls, that are very nigh to the saving of their souls: I say, the nearer a man or woman doth come to the saving their souls, and yet lose them; the loss of the soul upon that consideration ⟨p. 263⟩will be the more dreadful to them; and it is thus with many that have many good workings in and upon their hearts, so that they are in a very good forwardness unto the everlasting salvation of their souls, and yet there doth come some lust that doth drive them back again: The loss of the souls of hypocrites therefore will be dreadful to consider: I that was in so fair a way to salvation in the use of means, and content to leave so many evil ways, and yet that I should have one that I would not leave, and for this have I lost my soul; I that was contented to take up so many duties, and yet by my hearts embracing of one sinful lust, to lose my soul; as Herod heard John Baptist gladly, and he reformed many things, and yet he had one sin that he would not part withal: Those that are the nearest the salvation of their souls, and yet lost at last, this will be a great aggravation of the misery thereof.
Seventhly, The loss of the soul will bee very dreadful upon this consideration, because many will lose their souls, that are very nigh to the saving of their souls: I say, the nearer a man or woman doth come to the saving their souls, and yet lose them; the loss of the soul upon that consideration