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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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Ahab, He humbled himself in sackcloth, and went softly, when the Prophet threatened Gods anger against him.
Ahab, Hee humbled himself in sackcloath, and went softly, when the Prophet threatned Gods anger against him.
The Scripture tells you of the stony-ground, which received the Word with joy.
Of Herod, That he heard John Baptist gladly, and reformed many things.
Of Herod, That hee heard John Baptist gladly, and reformed many things.
Of Judas, He came and acknowledged his sin, and brought again the thirty pieces that he had gotten by it, and cast it down: yet these of which the Scripture thus ⟨p. 297⟩speaks, all of their souls were lost for ever, and yet I say, they went thus far; Now it concerns us very nearly to look to our selves, and not to think we are safe upon every sleight apprehension; if the Scripture holds forth such examples that went thus far, and yet were lost, we had need be careful to examine our state. — To what end do you think doth God set down these examples of wicked men, whose souls were lost, and show you how much good they did? certainly this was Gods end, that men and women might not flatter themselves with every little good thing that they do, but that they should be serious and very solicitous in the examination of the estate of their souls, how the terms are between God and them; this was Gods end in it, and this being Gods end, we are to make the use of it that God did aim at in holding forth these things in his Word unto us: Oh therefore do not satisfy your selves with a little, do not say, if I should now die this night, and no further work wrought, yet I hope the work is so far wrought, that my soul will not be lost.