"not,but for them that beleeve, 1 Cor.14 22. "Hence it is that God hath fet his Officers in the Church, 1 Cor. 12. 28. and for the "Church, Eph. 4. 12. Jus divinum Mi. nifterii, Part. 1. cap. 5. It may there fore be reafoned thus: If there be no preaching without being ordained, and in Office, then there is no provifion at all made by the Lord: (that is fuch, principally or fo much, for the converting Souls, and working Faith) as for Edification, and the building up of such as are converted. Now it is very hard to imagin that the converting of Souls, a principal end for which Chrift came in- Luke. 19. to the world, and suffered, fhould have 10. no provision made for it of primary and 11.13. principal intention, but only what is on the bye, and occafional. As the Common Faith fo whatsoever means (though from Common Charity) tends to the working ofit, ought to be Contended for. This indeed is the most close and intimate efficacy whereby the curfed beam of original darkness, is C wrought Matth.18. Rom.9 6.8 wrought out, and the eye of the foul opened upon the bleffed God to falvation: This is that great and Mafter-Grace, through which the Mysteries of Eterni ty fhine in upon the foul; the foul; without which, though they be preached to us, Cor. 4 yet it is a Gospel hid, and we perish notwithftanding Nay, Reason it felf Thef.3.2 is abfurd and unreasonable where men have not Faith; which vertue corrects and difpofeth Reason even in respect of its proper Object, as Reason doth our Senfes. Heb. 11.3. The diftinct and pithy opening the Nature and Operations of this bleffed Grace, with its Oppofite, UNBELIEF, are the Subjects of the following Sermons, now by this good Providence put into thy hand : where we leave them. The Bleffing of Chrift be with them, and with thy fpirit, that thy foul being tranflated out of Darkness into this marve= lous Light, thou maift in the use of all all fuch wholfom means grow in Grace, and in the Knowledg of our Lord and Savior Jefus Chrift; to Him be Glory, both now, and for ever. Amen. The Names of Books printed by Peter Cole, Printer and Book feller of London: and are to be fold at his Shop. at the fign of the Printing-preß in Cornbil, neer the Royal Exchange. New Books of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. VIZ. Chris call to finners and to Saints, to come to him; if ever they intend to have pardon of fin, or peace and Comfort. Alfo a Treatife of Mecknefs, and of moderating of Anger: In feveral Books on Matth. 11. 28. 29. 30. ■ 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 laveth the Faithful, as be loveth Jesus Chrift. 3 That our Savior defireth to have the Faithful in Heaven with himself. 4 That the happineß of our being in Heaven, us to fee Chrifts Glory. That there is much wanting in the knowledg of Gods Love, in the moft able Saints. 6 That the Lord Chrift lends dayly direction, according to the dayly need of his Servants. 7 That it is the defire, and endeavor of our Savior, that the dearest of Gods Love, which was bestowed on bimfelf fhould be given to his faithful Servants. 8 That our Union, and Communion with God in Chrift, is the top of our happineß in Heaven. The firft eight Books; of the Application of Redemption, By the effe&tual Work of the Word, and Spirit of Chrift, for the bringing home of loft Sinners to God. In which (befides many other feasonable, and Soulfearching Truths) there is alfo largely fhewed. 1 Clift hath purchased al spiritual good for HIS. a Chrift puis al H 1S into poffeffion of at that good that he bath purchased. 3 The Soul must be fitted for Chrift before it can receive him: And a po i werful Miniftry is the ordinary means to prepare the heart for Chrift. 4 The work of God is free: And the day of Salvation, is while this Life laft, and the Gospel continue.. God cals his left at any Age, but 6 them it before old Age. The Soul is naturally fetled in a finful fecurity. The beart of a Natural man is wholly unwilling to fubmit to the Word that would fever bim from his fins. 8 God the Father by a holy kind of violence, plucks His out of their corruptions, and draws them to beleeve in Chrift. The Ninth and Tenth Books of the Application of Redemption by the Effectual Work of the Word, and fpirit of Chrift, for the bringing home of loft finners to God. Befides many other fesfönable, and Soul-fearching Truths, there is alfo largely fhewed. The heart must be humble and contrite before the Lord wil dwel in it. Stubborn, and bloody finners may be made broken-hearted. 1 2 3 There must be true fight of fin, before the heart can be broken for it. 4 Application of special fins by the Ministry, is a means to bring men to fight of, and forrow for them. Meditation of fin, a special means to break the heart. 5 6 The fame word is profitable to fome, not to another: 7 The Lord fomtimes makes the word prevaile most, when its most oppofed. 8 Sins unrepented of, makes way for piercing Terrors. 9 The Truth terrible to a guilty consci 12 They whose bearts are pierced by 4. Want of Affurance, 5. Affli&ion from the Con lition it felf. Delivered 16 They who are truly pierced for their fins, do prife and covet deliverance from their finis. 17 True contrition is accompanied with confeffion of fin, when God cals thereunto. 18 The Soul that is pierced for fin, is carried with a reftleß dislike against it Six Books more of Mr. Hookers in two Volums in Quarto, are printing. Twenty one feveral Books of Mr. William Bridge, Collected into two Volumns. Viz 6 The falle Apostle tried and difcovered 7 The good and means of Establish ment 8 The great things Falth can do. 9 The great things Faith can fuffer. 10 The Great Golpel My@ery of the Saints Comfort and Holiness, opened and applied from Chrifts Prieftly Office. 11 Satans power to Tempt, and Chrifts Love to, and Care of his People under Temptation 12 Thankfulness required in every Condition. 13 Grace for Grace. 14 The Spiritual Actings of Faith. through Natural Impoffibilities. 19 Evangelical Repentance 16 The Spiritual Life, &c. 17 The Woman of Canaan. 18 The Saints Hiding place, &c. 19 Chrifts Coming &c. 20 A Vindication of Gofpel Ordi 1 Scripture Light the molt fire Light: compared with, 1. Revelations & Vifi ons 2.Natural & Supernatual Dreams 3 Impreffions with, and without Word 4.Light and Law within. s. Divine Providence. 6. Chriftian Experiances ence. 7. Humane Reafon. 8. Judicial Aftrology. Delivered in Sermons, on 2 Pet. 1. 19. 2. Chrift in Travel: Wherein, 1. The Travel of his foul. 2. The first and after effects of his Death, 3 His Alurance of Wue. 4. And his farisfaction! 21 Grace and Love beyond Gifts Mr. Brightman on theRevelation. therein. Are opened and cleered in Greas Church Ordinance of Baptifm M Loves Cafe, containing his Pe artitious, Narrative, and Speech, Weakness of mons, on Ifa. 53 11. 34 Lifting up for the cafe of, 1. Great fin. Grace, 3. Miscarriage of Duties. Twelve |