Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world wherein is shewed (besides many other gospel truth) ... that there was a breach made between God and man ... to which is added two sermons / by Jeremiah Burroughs.

CHAP. 79.

Use, 1. Admire Gods infinite Grace in enterating to be reconciled to sinners. Considering. 1. What it is God intreats for. 2. Who are intreated. 3. By whom you are intreated. 4. What need hath God of you?

USE.

IN the first place upon al what hath been said of the willingness of God, and Christ to be reconciled unto sinners, that they thus do entreate sinners we are taught; First, to stand and admire at the infinite ri∣ches of the ••••ace of God, and espeically you who have felt this work of God effectually upon your Hearts; You who have found God wooing, and suing to your hearts: give God the glory of his Grace, and admire at it. It were mercy for the Lord once to offer upon any terms to be reconciled unto sinners, or to shew them any favor. Meerly to offer it, that is grace; that is to be admired, and that is more than God hath done to the Angels; he would not do so much to them: But now that God should, not only offer: but send to feek af∣ter thee; to cry after you again, and again; to be im∣portunate with you, to entreate, and beseech, not on∣ly by his Ministers: but by this own spirit (for there is the work of that) the spirit of God comes and woos, and beseeches sinners to come in and be reconciled) Oh stand and admire at this forever: Let it take up your hearts to give glory to him and the rather if you consider these four things.

First, What it is that God doth entreate and beseech for? What is it that you are entreated to do? That that

shal deliver you from the greatest evil that any creature is capable of, and that whereby you would receive the greatest good that any creature is capable of; you are entreated not to be miserable: but to be happy, and not only that you should serve God, and not sin against God, and do the works that God requires of you for his glory: but you are entreated to be reconciled, to de∣liver your Souls from that depth of misery, and to be brought unto happiness, and glory.

Secondly, Consider who you are that are intreated. Were there any great worth in you; Then you might expect to be entreated, as men that are of great estates, they must be entreated: But who are you wretched Caitiffes? in your selves damned Dust and Ashes, fire-brands of hel, such as have made your selves fuel for the everlasting wrath of the eternal God to burne upon; such as deserve to be cast out as an everlasting curse; ene∣mies to God: you are intreated.

And by whom are you intreated? Even by God him∣self, and Christ that is God blessed for ever. Even that infinite glory before whom Angels adore; before whom they cover their faces: even him, who by one word of his mouth is able to send you al presently down to Hell; even this God commeth to entreat, and that Christ whom Angels do Adore, even that Christ comes to en∣treate. For the Servant to entreate his Master, for the subject to entreate the prince, is not so much: but for the Maister to entreate the Servant, for the prince to entreate the subject, this is that that should fil our Souls with a spirit of admiration, at the unspeakable condes∣centions of the most blessed Majesty.

Thirdly, what need hath God of you? though you should perish, and die eternally, it is no great matter to him; God might have his glory out of your eternal ruine: But to that end that he might break your Hearts, therefore he doth entreate and beseech. Oh admire! at the riches of his Grace, and give him the glory that is due unto

him; begin to do that here that you must do to al eter∣nities when you come into his glorious presence in Hea∣ven.