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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. Though he were quiet in his own cause, yet he showed himself to have an excellent spirit of Government in him, in a public cause; he was full of anger when it was for the good of the people, that he was a Governor over; though quiet in his own; in the first of Samuel, 11. 6. When he heard of a dishonour done to the people of Israel, the Text saith, that his anger did rise within him; an excellent pattern for all Governors, for all in public places, to be very silent, and quiet, self denying; putting up wrongs in their own cause; but to be full of zeal for the public cause; to reserve their spirits for a public good: Many there are in public places, that when they are angered in their private cause; how full of Spirit they are, and they spend their Spirit there so much, that they have no spirit at all, when it comes to a public cause; Saul went beyond them in this.
4. Though he were quiet in his own cause, yet he shewed himself to have an excellent spirit of Government in him, in a publick cause; he was full of anger when it was for the good of the people, that he was a Governor over; though quiet in his own; in the first of Samuel, 11. 6. When he heard of a dishonor done to the people of Israel, the Text saith, that his anger did rise within him; an excellent pattern for all Governors, for all in publique places, to be very silent, and quiet, self denying; putting up wrongs in their own cause; but to be full of zeal for the publick cause; to reserve their spirits for a publick good: Many there are in publick places, that when they are anger'd in their private cause; how full of Spirit they are, and they spend their Spirit there so much, that they have no spirit at all, when it comes to a publick cause; Saul went beyond them in this.
5. Saul was one, who was much troubled at the sin of the people against God; not only had a spirit to vindicate a public wrong, but when he saw the people sin against God, his heart was much troubled at their very sin, and seemed to be grieved for it, and mighty solicitous and careful about it, to prevent sin in the people; this you shall have in 1 Sam. 14. 33. they told Saul there, That the people had sinned in eating with blood, upon that Saul shows himself displeased, Come (saith he) and do not sin against the Lord, roll a stone to me hither; and so he would see with his own eyes, that they did slay the Cattle, and they did pour forth the blood, that they might not sin against God, in eating blood; this was his care.