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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.
Work what you can upon your 1hearts what ever truth may further 2convince you, of the difference of spirits; that you may be throughly convinced, that there is indeed a vast essential difference, and that you may see into the evil of your spirits, and be sensible of the want of this true spiritual excellency, and lie down before God dejected, and ⟨p. 239⟩humbled in the sight thereof.
Worke what you can upon your 1hearts what ever truth may further 2convince you, of the difference of spirits; that you may bee throughly convinced, that there is indeed a vast essentiall difference, and that you may see into the evill of your spirits, and bee sensible of the want of this true spirituall excellency, and lie downe before God dejected, and ⟨p. 239⟩humbled in the sight thereof.
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Secondly, be much in the company 1of the godly. When Saul was among the Prophets, the Spirit of God came upon him, & he began to prophesy too. Elijah told Elisha, that if he were with him when he was taken up, then he should have his spirit come upon him; wherefore Elisha kept close to him, & would by no means leave his company. By being much in the company of the godly, you will come to see some beams of the excellency of their spirits shine out to you, whereby you will see that your spirits are not like theirs; that they are in a happier condition than you; that they are men in a nearer reference to God than you; you will soon discern, that surely the world is mistaken in these men.