A30579:465
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.
9. Use. If the kingdom of Christ be not of this world, but of another; then hence we collect the absolute necessity of living by faith, Christians had need then have a principle of faith to live by, for their greatest good is in things that are beyond this world, their very King that they obey is a King that cannot be seen by the eye of sense; nor by the eye of reason, they had need have an eye of faith to behold their King in his glory: The Throne of this King of Saints is not a visible Throne to be seen by the eye of sense, and reason but by the eye of faith.
9. Ʋse. If the kingdom of Christ be not of this world, but of another; then hence we collect the absolute necessity of living by faith, Christians had need then have a principle of faith to live by, for their greatest good is in things that are beyond this world, their very King that they obey is a King that cannot be seen by the eye of sence; nor by the eye of reason, they had need have an eye of faith to behold their King in his glory: The Throne of this King of Saints is not a visible Throne to be seen by the eye of sence, and reason but by the eye of faith.
The Privileges that we speak of, are •ot to be seen and enjoyed by sense and reason, but by faith,
The Priviledges that we speak of, are •ot to be seen and enjoyed by sence and reason, but by faith,
And so the Ordinances of this Kingdom, and the Laws and Statutes of it, they are Spiritual, and must have faith to close with them, and all the comforts of this Kingdom must be drawn in by faith, therefore it is of absolute necessity that the Saints should exercise much faith in their lives, that they should live continually by faith; As the Apostle saith in