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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.
In the time of the Council of Constance, he tells us, There were two Cardinals riding to the Council, and in their journey they saw a shepherd in the field weeping; one of them pitying him, says, that he could not pass by, but he must needs go to yonder man and comfort him; and coming near to him, he asked him, why he wept? he was loath to tell him at first; but being urged, he told him, saying; I looking upon this Toad, considered that I had never praised God as I ought, for ⟨p. 221⟩making me such an excellent creature as a man, comely and reasonable; I have not blessed him, that he made not me such a deformed Toad as this. When the Cardinal heard this, he was struck with it, considering that he had received greater mercies than this poor man; and he was so struck, as he fell down presently dead from his Mule; his servants lifting him up, and bringing him to the City, he came to life again, and then cried out; Oh Saint Augustine, how truly didst thou say; The unlearned rise, and they take heaven, and we with all our learning, wallow in flesh and blood!
In the time of the Councel of Constance, he tells us, There were two Cardinalls riding to the Councell, and in their journey they saw a shepherd in the field weeping; one of them pitying him, sayes, that he could not passe by, but he must needs go to yonder man and comfort him; and comming neare to him, hee asked him, why he wept? he was loath to tell him at first; but being urged, he told him, saying; I looking upon this Toad, considered that I had never praised God as I ought, for ⟨p. 221⟩making mee such an excellent creature as a man, comely and reasonable; I have not blessed him, that hee made not me such a deformed Toad as this. When the Cardinall heard this, hee was struck with it, considering that hee had received greater mercies than this poore man; and he was so struck, as hee fell downe presently dead from his Mule; his servants lifting him up, and bringing him to the Citie, hee came to life againe, and then cried out; Oh Saint Austine, how truely didst thou say; The unlearned rise, and they take heaven, and we with all our learning, wallow in flesh and bloud!