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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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It is said of Amaziah, 2 Chron. 25. 2. That he did that indeed which ⟨p. 285⟩was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart; he did many good things, but he had not a heart to follow God fully: and this was one Argument of it, which we have, Verse 9. that he was so solicitous about his money; for when the Man of God came to him, and told him the mind of God, that he must not have the Army of Israel go with him, because he had hired the Army with an hundred Talents; he was very solicitous what he should do for his money; for so he saith, But what shall we do for the hundred Talents which I have given to the Army of Israel? Whereas if his heart had been right and full in following God, as it should have been, it had been enough for him to have known the command of God, let become of the hundred Talents what they will.
It is said of Amaziah, 2 Chron. 25. 2. That he did that indeed which ⟨p. 285⟩was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart; he did many good things, but he had not a heart to follow God fully: and this was one Argument of it, which wee have, Verse 9. that he was so sollicitous about his money; for when the Man of God came to him, and told him the minde of God, that hee must not have the Army of Israel go with him, because hee had hyred the Army with an hundred Talents; hee was very sollicitous what he should doe for his money; for so he saith, But what shall wee doe for the hundred Talents which I have given to the Army of Israel? Whereas if his heart had been right and full in following God, as it should have beene, it had beene enough for him to have knowne the command of God, let become of the hundred Talents what they will.
Seventhly, to follow God fully, is