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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 7: The Seventh SERMON ON The Excellency of the Soul.
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Thirdly, If you do inquire, inquire sincerely, with a heart truly willing to do whatsoever God shall make known to you; we are this day about this great question, what a man should do to save his soul? I suppose many of you would be glad to know what should be done, and me-thinks every one is ready to ask such a question as this is: But before we come to answer it, let me speak to you as in the Name of God, do you desire to know it with a heart truly willing to yield to whatsoever should out of Gods Word be revealed to you? put this to your own hearts ⟨p. 303⟩before we come to give any answer, otherwise what do you hear this day, if there be not such a heart as this, that you can appeal to God, and profess that whatsoever this day the Lord shall reveal unto me• from his Word that I should do to save my soul, here I am, and profess to yield my self up to the truths of God, if your hearts be so framed, then we may have encouragement to come and show you what should be done.
Thirdly, If you do inquire, inquire sincerely, with a heart truly willing to do whatsoever God shall make known to you; wee are this day about this great question, what a man should do to save his soul? I suppose many of you would bee glad to know what should bee done, and mee-thinks every one is ready to ask such a question as this is: But before wee come to answer it, let mee speak to you as in the Name of God, do you desire to know it with a heart truly willing to yeeld to whatsoever should out of Gods Word bee revealed to you? put this to your own hearts ⟨p. 303⟩before wee come to give any answer, otherwise what do you hear this day, if there bee not such a heart as this, that you can appeal to God, and profess that whatsoever this day the Lord shall reveal unto me• from his Word that I should do to save my soul, here I am, and profess to yeeld my self up to the truths of God, if your hearts bee so fram'd, then wee may have incouragement to come and shew you what should bee done.