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The excellency of a gracious spirit Delivered in a treatise upon the 14. of…The excellency of a gracious spirit Deliuered in a treatise upon the 14. of…
The excellency of a gracious spirit Delivered in a treatise upon the 14. of Numbers, verse 24. By Jer. Burroughs minister of Gods Word.The excellency of a gracious spirit Deliuered in a treatise upon the 14. of Numbers, verse 24. By Ier. Burroughes minister of Gods Word.
London: printed by Miles for R. Dawlman, 1639
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
much more will God look to have the spirits of his servants fit for their employments, and then only he delights to use them, and those are the spirits who are highly accounted of, who are exceedingly honourable in the sight of God, who are fitted for his own service.
much more will God looke to have the spirits of his servants fit for their employments, and then onely he delights to use them, and those are the spirits who are higly accounted of, who are exceedingly honourable in the sight of God, who are fitted for his owne service.
Seventhly, this puts a lustre of Majesty and beauty upon a man. Wisdom 1(much more all the excellencies of this Spirit) makes a mans face to shine; as the light of a Lantern ⟨p. 104⟩puts a lustre upon the Lantern, so the brightness of these spirits puts a lustre upon the men in whom they are. Men of such spirits as these are, have a daunting presence in the eyes of those who behold them. It is reported of Basil, that such was the Majesty & lustre of his spirit, appearing 2in his very countenance, that when the Emperor Valens came unto him, while he was in holy exercises, that it struck such a terror into him, that he reeled, and had fallen, had he not been upheld by those that were with him. When the Officers came to take Christ, he did but say, I am he, and let out a beam of the Majesty of his Deity, it struck such a fear in them, as made them all fall backward: This Spirit hath a beam of this Majesty, and somewhat of the daunting power of it: how unable are wicked men to converse with men of such spirits? They often go from their company convinced, self-condemned; their consciences troubled, and their hearts daunted in them.
Seventhly, this puts a lustre of Majesty and beautic upon a man. Wisedome