A30579:279
Gospel-conversation
Gospel-conversation: wherein is showed, I. How the conversation of believers must be above what could be by the light of nature. II. Beyond those that lived under the law. III. And suitable to what truths the Gospel holds forth. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel to Stepney and Cripplegate, London. Being the third book published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simpson, Philip Nigh, William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.Gospel-conversation: wherein is shewed, I. How the conversation of believers must be above what could be by the light of nature. II. Beyond those that lived under the law. III. And suitable to what truths the Gospel holds forth. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel to Stepney and Criplegate, London. Being the third book published by Thomas Goodwyn, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simpson, Philip Nye, William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1650
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.
2. You live in the very Spirit, as in the proper element of a Christian.
3. You are one Spirit with God. Put these three, and Oh now, how unbeseeming to these three expressions (that we have in the Gospel and no where else) is it for professors of the Gospel so satisfy the lusts of the flesh? Oh how unsuitable are fleshly lusts to a spiritual man? Oh take heed of this for ever you that make profession of the Gospel, do not wallow in the mire of uncleanness, do not give liberty to the lusts of the flesh, but mortify the lusts of the flesh and the deeds thereof, for you are joined so near to God himself, ye live in God too: Col. 3. 3. Your life is hid with Christ in God. It's a very transcendent phrase that the Saints do live in God; you do not only live in the air, and breath in the air, but while you live here in the world you live in God, Oh the wonderful mystery of the Gospel! and the high things that are held forth in the Gospel, That Gods Spirit is in us, and we are in the Spirit, and we are the same Spirit with God, yea, and we live in God; Oh then what a Conversation should be suitable to these things; seeing these things are thus, what manner of persons ought we to be? Yea, and there is another expression and that's more full than any of these, and that's in the prayer of Christ, in the 17. of John, 21. That they all may be one, as Thou Father art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in Us. The Gospel discovers this union, for the Saints to be one with the Father and Son, as the Father and Son are one; now those that are joined so near to God, their Conversations had need be holy, and blameless, witnessing the glory of that God that they are so near related to. I remember in handling of that point in drawing nigh to God in his Worship: There we showed what holiness is required in those that are so nigh to God; but those that are one with God, and in God Oh how much of God, of Jesus Christ should shine forth by their lives in the faces of others? Read these scriptures and by faith make them real to your souls, and then let your consciences tell you what Conversations is required of you: If you be a Believer, this is so: Charge your souls with this, when any temptation to evil comes;