A30579:432
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.
Fourteenthly, If Christs Kingdom is not of this world; then certainly those that are of the world are not of His Kingdom; for these two cannot stand together, that Christs Kingdom should not be of this world, and yet that these that are of the world should be of his Kingdom, if such as are of the world are none of his kingdom, then certainly a worldly man or woman is not of the kingdom of Christ, Christ owns them not as under His kingdom, they are Vagabonds and Runagates not under the protection of Jesus Christ, not partakers of any privilege of Jesus Christ.
Fourteenthly, If Christs Kingdom is not of this world; then certainly those that are of the world are not of His Kingdom; for these two cannot stand together, that Christs Kingdom should not be of this world, and yet that these that are of the world should be of his Kingdom, if such as are of the world are none of his kingdom, then certainly a worldly man or woman is not of the kingdom of Christ, Christ owns them not as under His kingdom, they are Vagabonds and Runnagates not under the protection of Jesus Christ, not partakers of any priviledg of Jesus Christ.
Quest▪ You will say to me, How should one know when a man is a man of this world? The Scripture makes a plain distinction of some that are of this world, and some not; the best of all you will say they have hearts worldly enough, and they desire to have the comforts of this world as well as others? well, though there are some, yet we had need look to our selves; to examine whether we be of the world yea or no, for there lies thus much upon it, that if we be of the world we are not of the kingdom of Christ; now I would give you but these three notes of a man of the world.
Answ. The first is this, One that is a man of the world is such an one as could be content if God would let him live here in this world, and enjoy what he doth, he would be content for to live here for ever, and could be satisfied though he never enjoyed any thing from God but what he hath received here, if he might always bold it. Here's an evident Argument of a man of the world, I mean such a man as hath health of body in this world, he hath for outwards as much as the world can afford any man, that for the properness of his body, his comeliness, his health, he hath as much as the world can give, he hath convenient dwelling, with all accommodations belonging thereunto, and he hath the comings in of the world as much as his heart can desire, he hath his wife and children about him, in which he hath a great deal of delight and content; now, I would but put it to this man, What sayest thou? would not this satisfy thy heart if thou mightest always be here, always have thy house, and gardens, and walks, and these comings in that thou hast now, that thou mightest fare deliciously every day, and have the sweet and fat of the world, would it not satisfy thy soul, though God should never give thee any thing else but this?