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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 6: The Sixth SERMON ON The Excellency of the Soul.
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therefore if God doth not more in thy soul than he hath done, thou shalt perish for ever; and that man or woman that can sleep quietly so, hath a strange pillow to sleep upon. It is reported of Augustus Caesar, that hearing of a Gentleman that was much in debt, he sent to buy his pillow, saying, Surely there is a great deal of virtue in that pillow, that such a man could sleep on, who was so much in debt: Truly I may say so, it is a strange kind of pillow that men can sleep upon, who are in such a condition, that if God do no more for, than he hath done, would certainly perish.
therefore if God doth not more in thy soul than hee hath done, thou shalt perish for ever; and that man or woman that can sleep quietly so, hath a strange pillow to sleep upon. It is reported of Augustus Caesar, that hearing of a Gentleman that was much in debt, hee sent to buy his pillow, saying, Surely there is a great deal of virtue in that pillow, that such a man could sleep on, who was so much in debt: Truly I may say so, it is a strange kinde of pillow that men can sleep upon, who are in such a condition, that if God do no more for, than hee hath done, would certainly perish.
Eighthly, But further, That man or woman that hath not yet had such a change wrought by the power of the Spirit of God, as is a new birth, a resurrection from death, a new creation, that soul, if it now depart, would certainly perish. Certainly every one of you, as you come into the world, as you are by nature, your souls are in a lost estate, and in such a lost estate, as except the Lord make such a change in your heart, as is a new birth, by which you come to be born again; as is a new resurrection, by which you come to be raised from the dead; as is a new creation, by which you come to be a new Creature; certainly you perish; till this be wrought in your hearts by the power of the Spirit, you are in a perishing condition; there is nothing more plain than this in Scripture: You know what Christ saith to Nicodemus, Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a man be born again, 1he cannot see the Kingdom of God; Therefore it is not enough that it may be thou livest somewhat better than heretofore thou hast done; It may be when thou