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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.
No, may some say, it is because we often covenant with God, and find we are overcome again, and do break covenant with him, and therefore we are afraid to enter into covenant any more. Is it not better not to covenant, than not to perform?
No, may some say, it is because wee often covenant with God, and finde wee are overcome againe, and doe breake covenant with him, and therefore we are afraid to enter into covenant any more. Is it not better not to covenant, than not to performe?
I answer, It is true, if men covenant and wilfully neglect, they were better not covenant at all; but if when we enter into covenant, we have the testimony of our consciences, that we labour as in the sight of God, to fulfil our covenants we make, and it is the burden of our souls that we sail in them, then I say, that we are still to go on, and engage our selves further; our covenants do not aggravate our sin, but in time they will help us against our sin; this is one way that God hath appointed to strengthen us; and therefore, we must not complain of weakness, and yet neglect any way appointed by GOD, to get strength by.
I answer, It is true, if men covenant and wilfully neglect, they were better not covenant at all; but if when wee enter into covenant, wee have the testimony of our consciences, that we labour as in the sight of God, to fulfill our covenants wee make, and it is the burthen of our soules that we saile in them, then I say, that wee are still to goe on, and engage our selves further; our covenants doe not aggravate our sinne, but in time they will help us against our sinne; this is one way that God hath appointed to strengthen us; and therefore, wee must not complaine of weaknesse, and yet neglect any way appointed by GOD, to get strength by.