A30579:458
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.
so long as Paul was in the world, and lived as the men of the world, they loved him, and he was a man of authority among them, but when he was called out of the world, then a pestilent fellow, then seditious; this separation from the world it cannot be born, there is nothing more provokes the world than separation from the world, and therefore no marvel though the people of God be hated in the world, and looked upon as the ringleaders of sedition: they are separated from the world, and translated into another kingdom, into a kingdom that is not of this world.
so long as Paul was in the world, and liv'd as the men of the world, they loved him, and he was a man of authority among them, but when he was called out of the world, then a pestilent fellow, then seditious; this separation from the world it cannot be born, there is nothing more provokes the world than separation from the world, and therefore no mervail though the people of God be hated in the world, and looked upon as the ringleadees of sedition: they are separated from the world, and translated into another kingdom, into a kingdom that is not of this world.
7. Use. From hence may appear the wickedness of the world, that they should reject Christ and His Kingdom. ⟨p. 281⟩That they should not […] it, that's not so much wonder; but that they shou•• […] it, and persecute it, and reject it; there appears their wickedness.
7. Ʋse. From hence may appear the wickedness of the world, that they should reject Christ and His Kingdom. ⟨p. 281⟩That they should not 〈…〉 it, that's not so much wonder; but that they shou•• 〈…〉 it, and persecute it, and reject it; there appears their wickedness.