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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.
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4. He doth professes is resolution, yet notwithstanding all the dangers he was in, to go on in the ways of God, and expects a gracious issue; But I (saith he) will behold thy face in righteousness; indeed I cannot behold the face of the King without danger to me; there are a great many that run to kill me, and they desire his face; but though I cannot see his face, yet Lord I shall behold thy face; I will behold thy face, and it shall be in righteousness, I will still keep on in the ways of righteousness, and when I awake, for I believe that these troubles will not hold long, I shall not sleep in perpetual sleep, but I shall awake and be delivered, and then shall I be satisfied with thy likeness: There shall be the manifestation of thy glory to me, that shall satisfy me for all the trouble that I have endured for thy Names sake; that my soul shall say, I have enough; and this is the sum of this 17. Psalm.
4. He doth professes is resolution, yet notwithstanding all the dangers he was in, to go on in the waies of God, and expects a gracious issue; But I (saith he) will behold thy face in righteousness; indeed I cannot behold the face of the King without danger to me; there are a great many that run to kill me, and they desire his face; but though I cannot see his face, yet Lord I shall behold thy face; I will behold thy face, and it shall be in righteousness, I will still keep on in the waies of righteousness, and when I awake, for I beleeve that these troubles will not hold long, I shall not sleep in perpetual sleep, but I shall awake and be delivered, and then shall I be satisfied with thy likeness: There shall be the manifestation of thy glory to me, that shall satisfie me for all the trouble that I have endured for thy Names sake; that my soul shall say, I have enough; and this is the sum of this 17. Psalm.
Now the words are ••ad unto you: they are a description of Davids adversaries: implying an argument, why he would be delivered from them; they are described to be men of this world, they are only those that were adversaries to him: And a comfort it must needs be to the Saints of God, to see that none are their enemies, but the men of this world; men of this world, who have their portion in this life, they have somewhat here, and here is all they are like to have.