A30579:488
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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3. Their portion is here in this world: They care not for Religion, they will make use of pretences of Religion any way for their own ends, what care they what Protestation they make for Religion, and the maintenance of it, so be it that they may ruin me▪ they regard not at all any thing in regard to have their own ••ds: Lord deliver me from such men.
3. Their portion is here in this world: They care not for Religion, they will make use of pretences of Religion any way for their own ends, what care they what Protestation they make for Religion, and the maintainance of it, so be it that they may ruine me▪ they regard not at all any thing in regard to have their own ••ds: Lord deliver me from such men.
4. They have their portion in this world: Hence it is that their hearts are so swelled with pride in their lusts, and so warms their malice, it is so heated with such outrages; Oh let not the foot of pride come upon me, deliver me from proud men, that are flushed with the enjoyment of their hearts desires.
4. They have their portion in this world: Hence it is that their hearts are so swelled with pride in their lusts, and so warms their malice, it is so heated with such outrages; Oh let not the foot of pride come upon me, deliver me from proud men, that are flush'd with the enjoyment of their hearts desires.
5. They look only to what they enjoy in this world, and therefore so long as they may have their own ends and own lusts, they will be exceedingly hardened in their own ways, they will give no glory to thee, but will be so much the more enraged against me, by taking it as an argument, that their ways are good, Lord therefore deliver me from those men.