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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.
As the consideration of the full reward in heaven, was made use of before, as an encouragement to those who do fully follow the Lord; so now we make use of it, as a strong motive to draw up our hearts to the full following after him. It was S. Pauls motive to the Corinthians, 1 Epistle 15. 58. persuading them to he steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord; forasmuch as they knew that their labour was not in vain in the Lord. We do not follow after shadows, and fancies, in following the Lord, but we seek for glory, honour, immortality; ⟨p. 393⟩we follow after an incorruptible crown, a glorious kingdom, an eternal inheritance, the glory of heaven; the treasures of the riches of God himself are set before us, to draw up our hearts fully to him. It was the argument that S. Paul used to work upon his own spirit withal, Phil. 3. 14. I press toward the mark for the price of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
As the consideration of the full reward in heaven, was made use of before, as an encouragement to those who doe fully follow the Lord; so now wee make use of it, as a strong motive to draw up our hearts to the full following after him. It was S. Pauls motive to the Corinthians, 1 Epistle 15. 58. perswading them to hee stedfast, unmoveable, alwayes abounding in the work of the Lord; forasmuch as they knew that their labour was not in vaine in the Lord. We doe not follow after shadowes, and phancies, in following the Lord, but wee seek for glory, honour, immortality; ⟨p. 393⟩wee follow after an incorruptible crowne, a glorious kingdome, an eternall inheritance, the glory of heaven; the treasures of the riches of God himselfe are set before us, to draw up our hearts fully to him. It was the argument that S. Paul used to worke upon his owne spirit withall, Phil. 3. 14. I presse toward the marke for the price of the high calling of God in Christ Iesus.