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GOSPEL-RECONCILIATION: OR, CHRISTS TRVMPET OF Peace to the World.
Wherein is ſhewed (beſides many other Goſpel Truth.)
1. That there was a Breach made between God and Man.
2. That there is away to make up this Breach.
3 Reconciliation, opened in eight Particulars. Twelve bleſſed Conſequences thereof. How to know whether a Mans peace be made with God. Five Helps to make our peace with God.
4. God begins the Work of Reconciliation with man.
5 Our Reconciliation with God, is by Chriſt. How Chriſt is a fit Reconciler. Chriſt hath undertaken, 1. To ſatisfie Gods Juſtice. 2. To bring our hearts, and ſubdue them to God.
6 Gods reconciling the [World] to himſelf.
7 Why God will not himſelf immediately dispence this Gospel Reconciliation.
8 The Miniſters of the Goſpel are Embaſſadors of Chriſt. What kind of Miniſtry God ſpeaks moſt in. How we ought to hear the Word. The horrible wickedneſs of thoſe that are idle in the Miniſtry
9 The exceeding willingneſs of God and Chriſt to be reconciled to ſinners. Sixteen Arguments manifeſting Gods exceeding willingneſs to be reconciled to ſinners.
10 Chriſts willingneſs to be reconciled to ſinners, further opened.
11 Objections Anſwered, concerning the exceeding willingneſs of God and Chriſt to be reconciled to ſinners.
To which is added two Sermons
By JEREMIAH BURROUGHS.
Publiſhed (with a Teſtimony) By
Thomas Goodwin,
William Bridge,
William Greenhil,
Sydrach Sympſon,
Philip Nye,
John Yates,
William Adderley.
London: Printed by Peter Cole, Printer and Book-ſeller, at the Printing-preſs in Cornhil, neer the Royal Exchange. 1657.
A Teſtimony to the World concerning ſeveral Books of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs, that are Printing, and wil ſhortly be Publiſhed.
WHat we have by way of Preface ſet before the ſeveral Books already publiſhed of this Reverend Author, Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs, may ſufficiently ſerve for all that are come forth: So that we only need now, to give Letters Teſtimonial to the World, that theſe (viz. The Sermons on the 2 Corinthians, the 5. chapter, the 18. 19. and 20. verſes. Hoſ. 2.14. Prov. 16.31. Math. 11.28.29.30. Which are, or wil ſhortly be Printed) We avouch likewiſe to be the painful and profitable Labors of the ſame Author, and publiſhed by the beſt and moſt Authentick Copies.
Thomas Goodwin,
William Greenhil,
William Bridge,
Sydrach Simpſon,
Philip Nye,
John Yates,
William Adderly.
The Names of Books printed by Peter Cole, Printer and Bookſeller of London: and are to be ſold at his Shop, at the ſign of the Printing-preſs in Cornhil, neer the Royal Exchange.
Mr. Hookers New Books in three Volums: One in Octavo, and two in Quarto.
Theſe Eleven New Books of Mr. Thomas Hooker, made in New-England Are atteſted in an Epiſtle by Mr. Thomas Goodwin, and Mr. Philip Nye, To be written with the Authors Own hand: None being written by himſelf before. One Volum being a Comment upon Chriſt's laſt Prayer in the Seventeenth of John: wherein is opened, The Union beleevers have with God and Chriſt, and the glorious Priviledges thereof. Beſides many other Goſpel Truths, there is alſo ſhewed.
1 That the end why the Saints receive al glorious Grace, is, That they may be one, as the Father and Chriſt are one.
2 That God the Father loveth the Faithful, as he loveth Jeſus Chriſt.
3 That our Savior deſireth to have the Faithful in Heaven with himſelf.
4 That the happineſs of our being in Heaven, is to ſee Chriſts Glory.
5 That there is much wanting in the knowledg of Gods Love, in the moſt able Saints.
6 That the Lord Chriſt lends dayly direction, according to the dayly need of his Servants.
7 That it is the deſire, and endeavor of our Savior, that the deareſt of Gods Love, which was beſtowed on himſelf, ſhould be given to his faithful Servants.
8 That our Ʋnion, and Communion with God in Chriſt, is the top of our happineſs in Heaven.
The firſt eight Books: of the Application of Redemption, By the effectual Work of the Word, and Spirit of Chriſt, for the bringing home of loſt Sinners to God. In which (beſides many other ſeaſonable, and Soul-ſearching Truths) there is alſo largely ſhewed.
1 Chriſt hath purchaſed al ſpiritual good for HIS.
2 Chriſt puts al HIS into poſſeſſion of al that good that he hath purchaſed.
3 The Soul muſt be fitted for Chriſt before it can receive him: And a powerful Miniſtry is the ordinary means to prepare the heart for Chriſt.
4 The work of God is free: And the day of Salvation, is while this Life laſt, and the Goſpel continue.
5 God cals his Elect at any Age, but the moſt before old Age.
6 The Soul is naturally ſetled in a ſinful ſecurity.
7 The heart of a Natural man is wholly unwilling to ſubmit to the Word that would ſever him from his ſins.
8 God the Father by a holy kind of violence, plucks His out of their corruptions, and draws them to beleeve in Chriſt.
The Ninth and Tenth Books of the Application of Redemption by the Effectual Work of the Word, and ſpirit of Chriſt, for the bringing home of loſt ſinners to God. Beſides many other ſeaſonable, and Soul-ſearching Truths, there is alſo largely ſhewed.
1 The heart muſt be humble and contrite before the Lord wil dwel in it.
2 Stubborn, and bloody ſinners may be made broken-hearted.
3 There muſt be true ſight of ſin, before the heart can be broken for it.
4 Application of special ſins by the Miniſtry, is a means to bring men to ſight of, and ſorrow for them.
5 Meditation of ſin, a ſpecial means to break the heart.
6 The ſame word is profitable to ſome, not to another.
7 The Lord ſomtimes makes the word prevaile moſt, when its moſt oppoſed.
8 Sins unrepented of, makes way for piercing Terrors.
9 The Truth terible to a guilty conſcience.
10 Groſs and ſcandalous ſinners, God uſually exerciſeth with heavy breakings of heart, before they be brought to Chriſt.
11 Sorrow for ſin rightly ſet on, pierceth the heart of the ſinner throughly.
12 They whoſe hearts are pierced by the Word, are carried with love and reſpect to the Miniſters of it: And are buſie to enquire, and ready to ſubmit to the mind of God.
13 Sinners in diſtreſs of conſcience, are ignorant what they ſhould do.
14 A contrite ſinner ſees a neceſſity of coming out of his ſinful condition.
15 There is a ſecret hope wherewith the Lord ſupports the hearts of contrite ſinners.
16 They who are truly pierced for their ſins, do priſe and covet deliverance from their ſins.
17 True contrition is accompanied with confeſſion of ſin, when God cals thereunto.
18 The Soul that is pierced for ſin, is carried with a reſtleſs diſlike againſt it
Six Books more of Mr. Hookers in two Volums in Quarto, are printing.
Twenty one ſeveral Books of Mr. William Bridge, Collected into two Volumns. Viz.
1 Scripture Light the moſt ſure Light: compared with, 1. Revelations & Viſions 2. Natural & Supernatual Dreams.
3 Impreſſions with, and without Word 4 Light and Law within. 5. Divine Providence. 6. Chriſtian Experience. 7. Humane Reaſon. 8. Judicial Aſtrology. Delivered in Sermons, on 2 Pet. 1.19.
2 Chriſt in Travel: Wherein, 1. The Travel of his ſoul. 2. The firſt and after effects of his Death, 3. His Aſſurance of Iſſue. 4. And his ſatisfaction therein. Are opened and cleered in Sermons, on Iſa. 53 11.
3 A Lifting up for the Caſt-down, in caſe of, 1. Great ſin. 2. Weakneſs of Grace. 3. Miſcarriage of Duties. 4. Want of Aſſurance, 5. Affliction. 6 Temptation. 7. Diſſertion. 8. Unſerviceableneſs. 9, Diſcouragements from the Condition it ſelf. Delivered in thirteen Sermons, on Pſalm, 42.11.
His Four Sermons concerning,
4 Sin againſt the Holy Ghoſt.
5 Sins of Infirmitie.
6 The falſe Apoſtle tried and diſcovered
7 The good and means of Eſtabliſhment
8 The great things Faith can do.
9 The great things Faith can ſuffer.
10 The Great Goſpel Myſtery of the Saints Comfort and Holineſs, opened and applied from Chriſts Prieſtly Office.
11 Satans power to Tempt, and Chriſts Love to, and Care of his People under Temptaton
12 Thankfulneſs required in every Condition.
13 Grace for Grace.
14 The Spiritual Actings of Faith through Natural Impoſſibilities.
15 Evangelical Repentance
16 The Spiritual Life, &c.
17 The Woman of Canaan.
18 The Saints Hiding place, &c.
19 Chriſts Coming &c.
20 A Vindication of Goſpel Ordinances
21 Grace and Love beyond Gifts
Twelve Books of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs lately publiſhed; alſo the Texts of Scripture upon which they are grounded.
1 Goſpel Reconciliation, Or Chriſts Trumpet of Peace to the World. Wherein is Opened Gods exceeding willingneſs to be Reconciled to Man; And Gods ſending his Embaſſadors to that End From. 2 Cor. 5 19, 20, 21.
2 The Rare Jewel of Chriſtian Contentment, on Phil. 4.11. Wherein is ſhewed, 1 What Contentment is. 2 It is an Holy art and Myſtery. 3 The Excellencies of it. 4 The Evil of the contrary ſin of Murmuring, and the Aggravations of it.
3 Goſpel-Worſhip, on Levit. 10.3. Wherein is ſhewed, 1 The right manner of the Worſhip of God in General; And particularly, In hearing the Word, Receiving the Lords ſupper, & prayer.
4 Goſpel-Converſation, on Phil. 1 17 Wherein is ſhewed, 1 That the Converſations of Beleevers muſt be above what could be by the Light of Nature. 2 Beyond thoſe that lived under the Law. 3 And ſutable to what Truths the Goſpel holds forth. To which is added, The Miſery of thoſe Men that have their Portion in this Life only, on Pſal. 17.14.
5 A Treatiſe of Earthly-mindedneſs: Wherein is ſhewed, 1 What Earthly-mindedneſs is, 2. The great Evil thereof, on Phil. 3. part of the 19. verſe. Alſo to the ſame Book is joyned, A Treatiſe of Heavenly-mindedneſs, and walking with God, on Gen. 5.24. and on Phil. 3.20.
6 An Expoſition on the fourth, fifth, ſixth, and ſeventh Chapters of the Propheſie of Hoſea.
7 An Expoſition on the eighth, ninth, and tenth Chapters of Hoſea.
8 An Expoſition on the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth Chapters of Hoſea, being now compleat.
9 The Evil of Evils, or the exceeding ſinfulneſs of ſin, on Job 16.21.
10 Precious Faith, on 2 Pet. 1.1.
11 Of Hope, on 1 John 3.3.
12 Of Walking by Faith, on 2 Cor. 5.7.
Mr. Burroughs his fifty nine Sermons on Matth. 11.28, 29, 30. Are Printing
A Godly and Fruitful Expoſition, on the firſt Epiſtle of Peter. By Mr. John Rogers, Miniſter of the word of God at Dedham in Eſſex.
Mr Rogers on Naaman the Syrian, his Diſeaſe and Cure: Diſcovering the Leproſie of Sin and Self-love; with the Cure, viz. Self-denial and Faith.
Mr. Rogers his Treatiſe of Marriage.
The Wonders of the Loadſtone. By Samuel Ward of Ipſwich.
An Expoſition on the Goſpel of the Evangeliſt St. Matthew. By Mr. VVard.
The Diſcipline of the Church in New-England: By the Churches and Synod there.
Eleven Books by Nich. Culpeper, Gent. Student in Phyſick and Aſtrologie.
1. The Practice of Phyſick, containing ſeventeen ſeveral Books. Wherein is plainly ſet forth, The Nature, Cauſe, Differences, and ſeveral ſorts of Signs; Together with the Cure of al Diſeaſes in the Body of Man. Being a Tranſlation of the Works of that Learned and Renowned Doctor, Lazarus Riverius, now living; Councellor and Phyſitian to the preſent King of France. Above fifteen thouſand of the ſaid Books in Latin have been ſold in a very few Yeers, having been eight times printed, though al the former Impreſſions wanted the Nature, Cauſes, Signs, and Differences of the Diſeaſes, and had only the Medicines for the cure for them; as plainly appears by the Authors Epiſtle.
2. A Sure Guide to Phyſick and Chyrurgery: That is to ſay, The Arts of Healing by Medicine, and Manual Operation. Being an Anatomical Deſcription of the whol body of Man, and its parts, with their Reſpective diſeaſes, demonſtrated from the Fabrick and uſe of the ſaid Parts. In Six Books of Riolanus, tranſlated, and adorned with a hundred eighty four Figures cut in Braſs.
3 Veſlingus Anatomy of the Body of Man, Wherein is exactly deſcribed, the ſeveral Parts of the Body of Man, illuſtrated with very many larger Braſs Plates than ever was in Engliſh before.
4 A Tranſlation of the New diſpenſatory, made by the Colledg of Phyſitians of London. Whereunto is added The Key to Galens Method of Phyſick,
5 The Engliſh Phyſitian enlarged. being an Aſtrologo-Phyſical Diſcourſe of the vulgar Herbs of this Nation; wherein is ſhewed how to cure a mans ſelf of moſt Diſeaſes incident to Mans Body, with ſuch things as grow in England, and for three pence charge. Alſo in the ſame Book is ſhewed, 1 The time of gathering al Herbs, both Vulgarly and Aſtrologically. 2 The way of drying, and keeping them and their Juyces. 3 The way of making and keeping al manner of uſeful Compounds, made of thoſe Herbs. The way of mixing the Medicines according to the Cauſe, and Mixture of the Diſeaſe, and the part of the Body afflicted.
6 A Directory for Midwives, or a Guide for Women. Newly enlarged by the Author in every ſheet, and illuſtrated with divers new Plates.
7 Galens Art of Phyſick, with a large Comment.
8 A New Method both of ſtudying and practiſing Phyſick.
9 A Treatiſe of the Rickets, being a Diſeaſe common to Children… wherein is ſhewed, 1 The Eſſence, 2 The Cauſes, 3 The Signs, 4 The Remedies of the Diſeaſe: Publiſhed in Latin by Dr. Gliſſon, Dr. Bates and Dr. Regemorter, tranſlated into Engliſh, And corrected by N. Culpeper.
10 Medicaments for the Poor, Or Phyſick for the Common People.
11 Health for the Rich and Poor, by Dyet without Phyſick.
The Idea of Practical Phyſick, in twelve Books, are Printing.
The London Diſpenſatory in Folio, of a large Character in Latine.
The London Diſpenſatory in twelves, a ſmal Pocket Book in Latine.
The Royal and Delightful Game of Picquet, written in French, and now rendred into Engliſh. Octavo.
The Golden Rule of Juſtice Advanced.
Six Sermons preached by Dr. Hill. Viz.
1 The Beauty and Sweetneſs of an Olive Branch of Peace, and Brotherly Accommodation budding.
2 Truth and Love happily married in the Church of Chriſt.
3 The Spring of ſtrengthening Grace in the Rock of Ages Chriſt Ieſus.
4 The ſtrength of the Saints to make Ieſus Chriſt their ſtrength.
5 The Beſt and Worſt of Paul.
6 Gods Eternal preparation for his Dying Saints.
A Commemoration of King Charls his Inauguration. In a Sermon, By William Land, then Biſhop of Canterbury.
Abrahams Offer, Gods Offering: Being a Sermon by Mr. Herle, before the Lord Major of London.
Mr. Spurſtows. Sermon, being a Pattern of Repentance.
Englands Deliverance from the Northern Presbitery, compared with its Deliverance from the Roman Papicy. In a Sermon on the 5 of Nov. 1651. before the Parliament. By Peter Sterry.
The Way of God with his People in theſe Nations. Opened in a Thankſgiving Sermon, preached on the 5 of Novemb. 1656 before the Right Honorable, the High Court of Parliament. By Peter Sterry.
Mr. Sympſons Sermon at Weſtminſter
Mr. Feaks Sermon before the Lord Major.
The Beſt and Worſt Magiſtrate. By Obadiah Sedgwick. A Sermon.
A Sacred Panegyrick. By Stephen Martial. A Sermon.
The Craſ… and Cruelty of the Churches Adverſaries. By Matthew Newcomin. A Sermon.
Mr. Owens ſtedfaſtneſs of the Promiſes. A Sermon.
A Vindication of Free Grace: Endeavoring to prove, 1. That we are not elected as holy, but that we ſhould be holy; and that Election is not of kinds, but perſons. 2. that Chriſt did not by his death intend to ſave all men, and touching thoſe whom he intended to ſave, that he did not die for them only, if they would beleeve, but that they might beleeve. 3. that we are not juſtified properly by our beleeving in Chriſt, but by our Chriſt, beleeving in him. 4. that which differenceth one man from another, is not the improvement of a common ability reſtored through Chriſt to al men in general, but a principle. of Grace wrought by the Spirit of God in the Elect. By John Pawſon. A Sermon.
The Magiſtrates Support and Burden. By Mr. John Cordel. A Sermon.
Eaton on the Oath of Allegiance and Covenant, ſhewing that they oblige not.
A Relation of the Barbadoes.
A Relation of the Repentance and Converſion of the Indians in New-England: by Mr. Eliot, and Mr. Mayhew.
The Inſtitutes of the Laws of England, by John Cowel. Octavo.
A Deſcription of the Grand Signiors Scraglio; or the Turkiſh Emperors Court. By John Greaves. Octavo. The reigning Error arraigned at the Bar of Scripture, and Reaſon. By Francis Fulwood. Octavo.
The ſtate of future Life. By Thomas White. twelves.
Mr. Phillips Treatiſe of Hell.
— of Chriſts Genealogy.
The Cauſe of our Diviſions diſcovered, and the Cure propounded.
Mr. Brightman on the Revelation.
Clows Chyrurgery.
Marks of Salvation.
Chriſtians Engagement for the Goſpel, by John Goodwin.
Great Church Ordinance of Baptiſm
Mr. Loves Caſe, containing his Petitions, Narrative, and Speech.
A Congregational Church is a Catholick Viſible Church. By Samuel Stone in New-England.
A Treatiſe of Politick Powers, wherein ſeven Queſtions are anſwered, 1 Whereof Power is made, and for what ordained. 2 Whether Kings and Governors have an Abſolute Power over the People. 3 Whther Kings and Governors be ſubject to the Laws of God, or the Laws of their Country. 4 How far the People are to obey their Governors. 5 Whether al the People have, be their Governors. 6 Whether it be Lawful to depoſe an evil Governor. 7 What Confidence is to be given to Princes.
The Compaſſionate Samaritan.
Dr. Sibbs on the Philippians.
Vox Pacifica, or a Perſwaſive to Peace.
Dr. Preſtons Saints ſubmiſſion, and Satans Overthrow.
Pious Mans Practice in Parliament time.
Barriff's Military Diſcipline.
The Immortality of Mans Soul
The Anatomiſt Anatomized
The Biſhop of Canterbury's Speech on the Scaffold.
The King's Speech on the Scaffold.
A Looking-Glaſs for the Anabaptiſts.
Woodwards Sacred Ballance.
Dr. Owen againſt Mr. Baxter
King Charls his Caſe, or an Appeal to al Rational men concerning his tryal.
De Corpore Politico: Or the Elements of Law, Moral and Politick. By Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury.
The Copy-holders Plea, againſt the exceſs of Fines uncertain exacted of them by their Lords upon their Admittance.
A Trumpeter ſent by God to all Europe.
Woodwards Antidote againſt the Plague-ſores, in Mr. Edwards his Gangraena.
Baptiſm; Breaking Bread, or the Lords Supper briefly diſcuſſed.
The Army Vindicated