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A30582 Gospel remission, or, A treatise shewing that true blessedness consists in pardon of sin wherein is discovered the many Gospel mysteries therein contained, the glorious effects proceeding from it, the great mistakes made about it, the true signs and symptomes of it, the way and means to obtain it / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being several sermons preached immediately after those of The evil of sin by the same author, and now published by Philip Nye ... [et al.] Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672. 1668 (1668) Wing B6081; ESTC R4316 194,926 239

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those_o that_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o yet_o be_v satisfy_v with_o other_o thing_n ibid._n 6_o those_o that_o be_v quiet_a upon_o weak_a and_o slight_a evidence_n dishonour_n god_n 96_o 1_o the_o word_n 97_o 2_o the_o word_n put_v in_o writing_n ibid._n 3_o witness_n and_o they_o be_v six_o 3_o in_o heaven_n and_o 3_o on_o earth_n ibid._n 4_o a_o oath_n ibid._n 5_o seal_n 98_o 1_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o the_o privy_a seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 7_o those_o dishonour_n god_n mercy_n that_o defer_v the_o seek_n of_o it_o to_o the_o worst_a time_n as_o sickbed_n or_o deathbed_n time_n 99_o 1_o because_o they_o leave_v not_o sin_n till_o sin_n be_v leave_v they_o 100_o 2_o that_o time_n be_v usual_o the_o time_n of_o god_n wrath_n ibid._n 3_o a_o man_n be_v then_o unfit_a for_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o work_n 101_o 4_o god_n will_v loose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o end_n in_o pardon_v mercy_n 102_o 5_o it_o argue_v a_o base_a spirit_n to_o put_v it_o off_o till_o then_o that_o all_o the_o tag-rag_a and_o rabble-rout_n will_v come_v in_o ibid._n 8_o they_o dishonour_v the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o god_n that_o seek_v it_o any_o other_o way_n then_o in_o and_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 9_o those_o that_o venture_n on_o any_o one_o sin_n in_o hope_n they_o may_v be_v pardon_v 107_o 1_o it_o argue_v a_o abominable_a heart_n 111_o 2_o a_o ingenious_a gracious_a spirit_n will_v never_o do_v it_o ibid._n 3_o god_n child_n reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n 112_o 4_o in_o some_o respect_n thou_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n 113_o 5_o this_o will_v be_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n to_o thou_o that_o will_v endanger_v the_o sink_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o despair_n 114_o 10_o they_o dishonour_v the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o god_n that_o sin_n after_o pardon_n as_o 115_o 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we_o go_v on_o to_o believe_v and_o doubt_v no_o more_o 130_o answ_n no._n but_o 1_o turn_v your_o fear_n of_o presume_v into_o fear_n of_o dishonour_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 131_o 2_o set_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o god_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o soul_n ibid._n 3_o keep_v your_o spirit_n in_o a_o active_a frame_n 132_o 4_o renew_v your_o resolution_n of_o honour_v god_n whatever_o god_n do_v with_o you_o ibid._n 5_o keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o a_o wait_a frame_n ibid._n 6_o catch_z hold_v of_o any_o beginning_n 133_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o dishonour_v the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o god_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sin_v against_o mercy_n which_o god_n account_v his_o glory_n ibid._n 2_o it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o man_n 134._o 1_o above_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a ibid._n 2_o above_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n 135_o 3_o the_o scripture_n speak_v dreadful_o of_o it_o ibid._n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o several_a 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