A30579:482
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
GOSPEL Conversation. › THE MISERY OF THOSE MEN THAT HAVE THEIR PORTION IN THIS LIFE.
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. His prayer to God, to keep him in his way, his going, and his footsteps from sliding, verse 5. Lord whatsoever the wrath of Saul be against me, yet let neither that, nor any other thing, put me out of thy way, but keep my heart close unto thee, and keep my paths in thy way, let not my footsteps so much as slide from thee, for Lord they watch for my halting; if they can find but the least slip from me, they take advantage of it to the utmost; and I am a poor and a weak creature, ⟨p. 296⟩therefore Lord help me, that my footsteps may not slide.
3. He prays for deliverance, verse 7. Show thy marvellous loving kindness to me; Lord my straights they are marvellous; I know not what to do, whither to turn me, but my eyes are towards thee; as straights are marvellous, so let the loving kindness of God be marvellous towards me, and keep me as the apple of thy eye; O Lord unto them I am but as a dog, a vile creature in the eyes of Saul, and those about him, but blessed be thy Name, I can look up to thee, and know that I am deer unto thee, as the apple of thy eye; All the Saints of God are dear to God at all times, but the persecuted Saints, they are the apple of Gods eye; If at any time they are dear to God, then especially when they are most persecuted; now they are the apple of his eye, and the apple of an eye is weak, and little able to resist any hurt, but so much the more is the man tender of the apple of his eye: The Saints are weak and shiftless for themselves, but the Lord is so much the more tender over them; and one Argument that the Psalmist uses in praying against his enemies in this, and a special one, because they prospered so much in this world, they are enclosed in fat, and have their hearts desire, and thou fillest their bellies with thy hid treasure; they leave to their babes, they have their portion in this life, Lord keep me from them.
3. He prayes for deliverance, verse 7. Show thy marveilous loving kindness to me; Lord my straights they are marveilous; I know not what to do, whither to turn me, but my eyes are towards thee; as straights are marveilous, so let the loving kindness of God be marveilous towards me, and keep me as the apple of thy eye; O Lord unto them I am but as a dog, a vile creature in the eyes of Saul, and those about him, but blessed be thy Name, I can look up to thee, and know that I am deer unto thee, as the apple of thy eye; All the Saints of God are dear to God at all times, but the persecuted Saints, they are the apple of Gods eye; If at any time they are dear to God, then especially when they are most persecuted; now they are the apple of his eye, and the apple of an eye is weak, and little able to resist any hurt, but so much the more is the man tender of the apple of his eye: The Saints are weak and shiftless for themselves, but the Lord is so much the more tender over them; and one Argument that the Psalmist uses in praying against his enemies in this, and a special one, because they prospered so much in this world, they are inclosed in fat, and have their hearts desire, and thou fillest their bellies with thy hid treasure; they leave to their babes, they have their portion in this life, Lord keep me from them.