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The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached
The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached by Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs at Cripple Gate.
London : s.n., 1668
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This world is not worthy of the Saints, take them with all their infirmities; but it is not for the world to have the Saints live without spot; and if the world be offended at it, let them be offended; let them be stumbling-blocks unto them; and I make no question, but it is so to many souls: The world they rejoice when they behold the sins that are in the Saints; but thou hast little cause to rejoice in the sins of others, if thou knewest all; for it may be intended for thy ruin: I know no greater stumbling-block to wicked men, than the sins of those that do profess Godliness; •ut woe to those by whom offences come: The Lord by continuing of spots in his own people, doth exercise Faith, and Humility, and patience, and other Graces, in such a way, as •e takes pleasure and delight to see the exercise of them.
This world is not worthy of the Saints, take them with all their infirmities; but it is not for the world to have the Saints live without spot; and if the world be offended at it, let them be offended; let them be stumbling-blocks unto them; and I make no question, but it is so to many souls: The world they rejoice when they behold the sins that are in the Saints; but thou hast little cause to rejoice in the sins of others, if thou knewest all; for it may be intended for thy ruin: I know no greater stumbling-block to wicked men, than the sins of those that do profess Godliness; •ut wo to those by whom offences come: The Lord by continuing of spots in his own people, doth exercise Faith, and Humility, and •atience, and other Graces, in such a way, as •e takes pleasure and delight to see the exercise of them.
But this is not the Point that I do intend. Yet, O thou godly heart, thou knowest this to be a truth, That there are spots in thee; yea, sometimes those that are Godly, think there's nothing else but spots in them; but be of good comfort in this, though thy Condition be sad in this world, so long as thou art spotted, yet be of good comfort here, Jesus Christ is without any spots, Christ thy Saviour hath no spots.