A30579:524
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.
Secondly, Here is all that ever thou art like to have.
1. Because there are some men, whose names are written in the Earth, and not in the Book of Life: In Jer. 17. 13. there it's spoken of men that are written in the earth; whereas the Saints are described to be men that are redeemed from the earth. In Revel. 14. 3. It is their happiness to be redeemed from the earth: and it is all the happiness thou hast, that thou art written in the earth.
1. Because there are some men, whose names are written in the Earth, and not in the Book of Life: In Jer. 17. 13. there it's spoken of men that are written in the earth; wheras the Saints are described to be men that are redeemed from the earth. In Revel. 14. 3. It is their happiness to be redeemed from the earth: and it is all the happiness thou hast, that thou art written in the earth.
2. Here is their portion, because they are vile in the eyes of God; If you should ask the Question; why you give bones to the Dog, and swill to the Swine, and nothing else? The Answer would be; Because it is a Dog that hath it, and because it is a Swine; it is Dogs meat. Certainly God doth speak exceeding contemptibly of all ungodly ones in the world, let them be never so great in regard of outwards; In the 11. of Daniel, 21. A vile person shall arise: What is this vile person? Interpreters generally ⟨p. 311⟩