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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
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4 Prize opportunities of service more than all outward contentments in the world; a gracious heart thinks it honour enough, that Gods employs it; he is not only willing to go on in his work, though outward contentments come not in, but increase of service for God, he esteems so great a good, as he accounts the want of outward things made up in it; Though I get not so much by that I do as others, yet I bless God, I can go on in my work as cheerfully as others, for contentment is made up to me in this, that God will employ me in his service more than others.
4 Prize opportunities of service more than al outward contentments in the world; a gracious heart thinks it honor enough, that Gods imploies it; he is not onely willing to goe on in his worke, though outward contentments come not in, but increase of service for God, hee esteemes so great a good, as hee accounts the want of outward things made up in it; Though I get not so much by that I doe as others, yet I blesse God, I can goe on in my worke as chearefully as others, for contentment is made up to mee in this, that God will imploy mee in his service more than others.
5 Make conscience of time; this ⟨p. 192⟩felv do; few regard the fillings up of their time, their spirits having no excellency in them, they cannot make use of their time in any worthy employments for God, to themselves, or others; but a man of an excellent spirit knows how to employ himself in things that are excellent, and therefore prizes the time he hath to work in, and is conscientious in the spending of it.
5 Make conscience of time; this ⟨p. 192⟩felv doe; few regard the fillings up of their time, their spirits having no excellencie in them, they cannot make use of their time in any worthy employments for God, to themselves, or others; but a man of an excellent spirit knows how to employ himself in things that are excellent, and therfore prizes the time he hath to worke in, and is conscientious in the spending of it.