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.

The first discovery whether Gods present Mercies be in-lets to future.

When in a mercy there is some special discovery of God unto his people,] (I say) some special and glorious discovery of God in a Mercy, As in his Mercy to Abra∣ham,

Isaak, Jacob, Solomon, David, &c. There were glorious discoveries of Gods presence, when as Ja∣cob was delivered form Esau, saith Jacob, I have seen thee as the face of God, it may be read thus, I have seen thee after the face of God, after I have seen the face of God I have seen thee; I, that is sweet and comfortable indeed, when we can see a mercy after we have seen the face of God; we can se the face of God in the way of his Mercy, and after we see the face of God, then look upon the Mercy, and then gather this argument, If thou hast an eye that in a Mercy thou canst see the face of God there, and after the sight of the face of God in the mercy, then it is somewhat. Thus in Isay, 26.12. Lord thou wilt or∣dain peace for us, [thou wilt,] for thou also hast wrought al our works in us, mark the argument, Lord, thou wilt ordain peace, Why? For thou hast wrought al our works in us: This scripture is spoken concerning the de∣liverance of the people of Israel from their captivity, God did begin to deliver them, and those that were Godly were sure to have deliverance complate, Thou wilt or∣dain, we are sure of that (say they) why? for thou hast wrought al our works for us, for it is not Cyrus, But it is a remarkable hand of God upon the spirit of Cyrus, and al that is done in our deliverance, it is done through a mighty hand of God; [Thou hast wrought al our works in us;] The work it is a work above Nature, it is a wonderful work of God, and therefore we are sure that thou wilt ordain peace for us; When God appeares wonderful remarkably in a Mercy to his people, then they conclude of further Mercies: A most excellent place for that likewise in Psal. 75.5. Ʋnto thee (Oh God) do we give thanks, for that thy name is neare thy won∣derous works declare, mark, [for that thy name is near thy wonderous works declare,] Oh Lord! (as if they should have said) we se thy wonderful works, we see thy face, thy Power, thy Glory, thy Mercy, and thy Goodness; we se thy Mercy a creating Mercy and there∣fore

thy name is near, O! thou art good yet more and more, for that thy wondrous works declare. Brethren, when Gods mercies are creating mercies, then we may expect that they wil be perfect mercies, for though in generation there may be a defect, yet in creation there is never a defect: many times there may want a Limb, a member in generation, but al that God creates, he cre∣ates perfect: Now when the mercies of God are as it were created mercies, not generated out of second cau∣ses, but we see a kind of created power, then sure∣ly it wil be perfect. Now (Brethren) before we come to Application to our own hearts, we cannot but apply this as a strong argument to raise up our thoughts, to make account of the mercies this day we enjoy, to be a door of Hope unto us; for if ever people have created mercies we have; if ever a people could see the face of God in a way of mercy, then we may at this day; if e∣ver a people could say, Thou (Oh Lord) hast wrought al our works for us, we may wel say it: and therefore we may draw that coclusion that the Church did, Thou wilt ordain peace, for thou hast wrought al our works for us. Surely (Brethren) Gods name is nigh, God hath seemed to be afar off from England for a long time, God is coming nigh, his name is nigh, for his wondrous works that he hath done of late declare it. But that is the first.