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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. 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.
5. They look only to what they enjoy in this world, and therfore so long as they may have their own ends and own lusts, they will be exceedingly hardened in their own waies, they will give no glory to thee, but will be so much the more inraged against me, by taking it as an argument, that their waies are good, Lord therefore deliver me from those men.
6. They are men that scorn at prayer, or at any thing that is said concerning the tenderness of conscience, they despise conscience and prayer▪ Lord let me never fall into the hands of such men as those are, deliver me from the men of this world, who have their portion in this life. For the opening of the words, from the men of the world: the words are translated by some, from mortal men, from men though of the world, yet are not like to enjoy the world long, for the Original doth signify as much from frail men, they shall not have it long, in the 89.