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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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Yea, Shall I yet say further, because it is a point of a wonderful consequence for men and women to put themselves to it; I fear that there is many men and women here, that yet all their lives time have not put this question to themselves, What are the terms between God and me? why, I hope that God vvill work grace in me; I but what hath God done? is it so wrought at this present, that if I were this moment to die, I were in a safe condition, and the hazard of my miscarrying to all eternity were over? A man may joyfully go through all conditions in this world, if he were able to say, well, whatever befall me in this world, yet my condition is such, that I know the hazard of my miscarrying for ever, blessed be God that is over: Oh that people would but put this question to themselves, In what estate am I now it, if I were to die this instant?
Yea, Shall I yet say further, because it is a point of a wonderful consequence for men and vvomen to put themselves to it; I fear that there is many men and vvomen here, that yet all their lives time have not put this question to themselves, What are the tearms betvveen God and mee? vvhy, I hope that God vvill vvork grace in mee; I but vvhat hath God done? is it so vvrought at this present, that if I were this moment to die, I were in a safe condition, and the hazard of my miscarrying to all eternity were over? A man may joyfully go thorow all conditions in this world, if hee were able to say, well, vvhatever befall mee in this world, yet my condition is such, that I know the hazard of my miscarrying for ever, blessed bee God that is over: Oh that people would but put this question to themselves, In what estate am I now it, if I were to die this instant?
Ninthly, Wherefore then another thing is this, That soul that yet hath not gone beyond those that the Scripture doth brand and note for Hypocrites, or Reprobates, if thou hast yet no more wrought in thee than the Scripture shows that they had, then certainly if thou shouldest now die, thou must needs perish. — As now, the Scripture holds forth these examples.
Ninthly, Wherefore then another thing is this, That soul that yet hath not gone beyond those that the Scripture doth brand and note for Hypocrites, or Reprobates, if thou hast yet no more wrought in thee than the Scripture shews that they had, then certainly if thou shouldest now die, thou must needs perish. — As now, the Scripture holds forth these examples.