Jeremiah Burroughs (sometimes Burroughes; 1599 –

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, 13 November, 1646) was an English Congregationalist and a well-known

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Biography

Burroughs studied at

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, and was graduated

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in 1624, but left the university because of non-conformity. He was assistant to Edmund Calamy at

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, and in 1631 became

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of Tivetshall,

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. He was suspended for non-conformity in 1636 and soon afterward deprived, he went to

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(1637) and became "teacher" of the

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there. He returned to

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in 1641 and served as

at Stepney and Cripplegate, London. He was a member of the

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and one of the few who opposed the

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majority. He was one of the Five Dissenting Brethren who put their names to the

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manifesto, ''

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'' in early 1644. While one of the most distinguished of the English Independents, he was one of the most moderate, acting consistently in accordance with the

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on his study door (in

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and

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): "Opinionum varietas et opinantium unitas non sunt ασυστατα" ("Difference of belief and unity of believers are not inconsistent"). In 1646, Burroughs died from complications resulting from a fall from his horse on the way back from the Westminster Assembly.

Publications

Burroughs' publications were many, one of the most important being ''An Exposition with Practical Observations on the Prophecy of Hosea'' (4 vols., London, 1643–57), which, along with a number of his other works, has been recently reprinted: *''Commentary on the Prophecy of Hosea'' () *''The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment'' ( and ) *''Learning to be Happy'' () *''The Evil of Evils: The Exceeding Sinfulness of Sin'' () *''Hope'' () *''A Treatise on Earthly-Mindedness'' () *''The Excellency of a Gracious Spirit: Delivered in a Treatise on Numbers 14:24'' () *''Irenicum: Healing the Divisions Among God's People'' () *''The Saint's Happiness: Sermons on the Beatitudes'' ( and ) *''The Saint's Treasury: Being Sundry Sermons Preached in London'' () *''Gospel Worship, Or, the Right Manner of Sanctifying the Name of God'' () *''Gospel Fear'' () *''Gospel Conversation'' () *''Gospel Revelation'' () *''Gospel Remission'' () *''Gospel Reconciliation, Or, Christ's Trumpet of Peace to the World'' () *''The saints happinesse'' (1660) **https://archive.org/details/saintshappiness00greegoog

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''The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment''
an abridgement from ''The Saint's Treasury''

a sermon by Burroughs
An audio course on Burroughs' ''The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment''Free download of many of his works in digital formatThe Jeremiah Burroughs Home Page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burroghs, Jeremiah 17th-century Congregationalist ministers English Congregationalist ministers English evangelicals Westminster Divines Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge English independent ministers of the Interregnum (England) 1600s births 1646 deaths 17th-century Calvinist and Reformed ministers

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