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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.
First, strong to resist strong temptations. Secondly, strong to overcome strong corruptions. Thirdly, strong to bear strong afflictions.
First, strong to resist strong temptations. Secondly, strong to overcome strong corruptions. Thirdly, strong to beare strong afflictions.
For the first, it is not every temptation that can prevail with these; little things will draw weak childish spirits; but such temptations as others know not how to resist, these can stand before them, and go on in their way, without any alteration of spirit by them; though they live in the middest of temptations, yet they are able to keep themselves unspotted; like the three Children, who walked in the fire, and yet the smell of the fire came not upon them, nor their garments; or like the children of Israel, walking on the dry land safely, and the seas on each side of them: ⟨p. 32⟩they are ashamed to complain of temptations to excuse themselves by their temptations; for wherefore hath the work of God been so mighty upon their spirits, but to strengthen them against temptations? many temptations which others think to be strong, they scarce take notice of; so far are their spirits above them.
For the first, it is not every temptation that can prevaile with these; little things will draw weak childish spirits; but such temptations as others know not how to resist, these can stand before them, and go on in their way, without any alteration of spirit by them; though they live in the middest of temptations, yet they are able to keep thēselves unspotted; like the three Children, who walked in the fire, and yet the smell of the fire came not upon them, nor their garments; or like the children of Israel, walking on the dry land safely, and the seas on each side of them: ⟨p. 32⟩they are ashamed to complaine of temptations to excuse themselves by their temptations; for wherefore hath the worke of God beene so mighty upon their spirits, but to strengthē them against temptations? many temptations which others thinke to bee strong, they scarce take notice of; so farre are their spirts above them.