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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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6 There are so many scandals and reproaches that rise against the ways of God, so many aspersions that are cast upon them, that if a man hath not more than an ordinary spirit, he most certainly will be offended: Blessed are they that are not offended in me, saith Christ. It is a great blessing when there falls out scandals, and when we see grievous aspersions cast upon Gods ways, yet not to be offended; there needs be some more ⟨p. 419⟩than ordinary light to discover to a man, the certainty of that good there is in the ways of God; he had need be sure of his principles, and know in whom he hath believed.
6 There are so many scandals and reproaches that rise against the ways of God, so many aspersions that are cast upon them, that if a man hath not more than an ordinary spirit, hee most certainly will be offended: Blessed are they that are not offended in mee, saith Christ. It is a great blessing when there fals out scandals, and when we see grievous aspersions cast upon Gods wayes, yet not to be offended; there needs be some more ⟨p. 419⟩than ordinary light to discover to a man, the certainty of that good there is in the ways of God; he had need be sure of his principles, and know in whom he hath beleeved.
7 Yea, God many times hides himself from his servants, while they are following after him, and this oftentimes proves the sorest temptation of all, and a greater discouragement then all the rest: for as for oppositions, scandals, reproaches, these are things they make account of, and can often lightly pass them over; but when God hides his face, this puts them at a stand, now they are in the dark, and know not what to do; Christ was not much troubled at the reproaches of men, at the oppositions he met withal from them; for the Scripture saith, He despised the shame, and endured the Cross; but when his Father hid his face from him, then he was in an agony, then his spirit began to be amazed, then his soul was sorrowful to the death, then he falls grovelling upon the