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The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs ; published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole and Edward Cole, 1661
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.
1. A man is like to vanity, Psalm. 44.4, 2. He walks in a vain shadow, Psalm. 39, 6. 3. Man is vain himself. Job, 11.11.12. 4. Man is vanity it self. 5. Altogether vanity. 6. Every man is vanity. 7. In his best estate vanity, And all that you have in Psalm. 39. 8. He is lighter than vanity. Psalm. 62.9,
1. A man is like to vanity, Psalm. 44.4, 2. He walks in a vain shadow, Psalm. 39, 6. 3. Man is vaine himself. Job, 11.11.12. 4. Man is vanity it self. 5. Altogether vanity. 6. Every man is vanity. 7. In his best estate vanity, And al that you have in Psalm. 39. 8. He is lighter than vanity. Psalm. 62.9,
And if we could look at man as God looks at him we should not be afraid.
And if we could look at man as God looks at him we should not be affraid.
Thirdly, For the dwelling of man.
In all his bravery and strong rich palaces it is but as the dwelling of a moth, and as a booth in Job, 27.18, and as a house of Clay. Job. 4.19.
In al his bravery and strong rich pallaces it is but as the dwelling of a moth, and as a booth in Job, 27.18, and as a house of Clay. Job. 4.19.
Fourthly, The pomp of a man.
Put man into the greatest gallantness that can be, that causeth some fear in the hearts of men that are carnal: Now in Acts ▪ 25.23. when Bernice and Agrippa came to sit in judgment they came with great pomp as Judges use to do to strike fear into their prisoners: now the word signifies, they come with much phansy. Faith makes men to judg of things as the Holy Ghost doth, and so keeps them from fearing of them.
Put man into the greatest gallantness that can be, that causeth some feare in the hearts of men that are carnal: Now in Acts ▪ 25.23. when Bernice and Agrippa came to sit in judgment they came with great pompe as Judges use to do to strike feare into their prisoners: now the word signifies, they come with much phansy. Faith makes men to judg of things as the Holy Ghost doth, and so keeps them from fearing of them.
Fifthly, The foundation of Man.
It is in the dust, Job. 4.19. and that which hath no foundation but the dust, it hath no great strength.
Sixthly, The life of man.
Some times compared to a bubble and a vapour; a weavers shuttle, and the wind in Job, 7.6, 7, he is compared to the Eagle flying in the air, and to the Ship in the midst of the Sea, and as the days of an Hireling, Job. 7.1. And as a shadow. Job, 8.9. He is such a poor creature, that the moth crusheth him. Job. 4, 19. Now that which can crush a man must have a great deal of power over him: And his days are but as a hand breadth. Psal. 39.5. And his breath is in his Nostrils. Isa. 2.22. This is to show what little cause there is to fear man. Now put all these together surely he is not a creature much to be feared: and here we see what wonderful dishonour God hath, when man is feared above God▪
Some times compared to a buble and a vapor; a weavers shuttle, and the wind in Job, 7.6, 7, he is compared to the Eagle flying in the aire, and to the Ship in the midst of the Sea, and as the dayes of an Hireling, Job. 7.1. And as a shadow. Job, 8.9. He is such a poore creature, that the moth crusheth him. Job. 4, 19. Now that which can crush a man must have a great deal of power over him: And his days are but as a hand breadth. Psal. 39.5. And his breath is in his Nostrils. Isa. 2.22. This is to shew what little cause there is to feare man. Now put all these together surely he is not a creature much to be feared: and here we see what wonderful dishonor God hath, when man is feared above God▪
But now let us consider him as a wicked man, and then he is less to be feared, and there we will consider of him in three respects.
But now let us consider him as a wicked man, and then he is less to be feared, and there we wil consider of him in three respects.
Consider, 1. His baseness. 2. What he is in the greatness of his power opposing the Godly. 3. How near those that are wicked and enemies of Gods people are unto destruction.
Consider, 1. His baseness. 2. What he is in the greatness of his power opposing the Godly. 3. How neare those that are wicked and enemies of Gods people are unto destruction.
