A30579:535
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.
Eighthly, The portion that the world hath here, (you heard before) it comes from Gods patience; now there will be an end of the manifestation of the glory of patience in this world, as thus: As there are some graces of the Spirit of God in the Saints, that shall have an end in regard of their exercise here in this world, so there are some attributes of God, that shall have an end in regard of the manifestation of them in that way that God doth now manifest them here in this world, and that is, the patience of God towards ⟨p. 317⟩ungodly ones; Now if they hold all upon patience, when the time of the glory of that in this world shall come to be at an end, then all their good is at an end. Further:
Ninthly, Ungodly men, they shall have to deal with God immediately in the world to come, (I beseech you observe but this answer, I'll hasten;) they must have to deal immediately with God in the world to come; Now they have to deal with God through Creatures, and while they have to deal with God through Creatures, they may get a great deal, and may make shift for much, but when they shall come to deal with God immediately, then it will be otherwise with them: As for example, There are a great many hang-bies, at great mens houses, perhaps when they come to have to deal with the servants, they get some bits and scraps, and many things from the servants, but if they know they can have nothing, but from the very hand of the Knight, or Lord of the house himself, then they will expect no great matter. So wicked men of this world, they are as hang-bies, that all that they have are but as scraps from the servants, they have to deal only with creatures, they look no further; but hereafter things shall be settled another way, and all things shall be weighed by God Himself, in a balance of Justice, and distributed by the hands of God Himself immediately, and now things will be carried after another manner, the Lord Himself will come to dispose of things. It was a speech of a German Divine, though he were a good man, and lived very innocently, when he lay upon his sick bed, and apprehended Death, he was in great terrors of spirit, mightily troubled, and some of his friends came to him, and asked him, Why should you be so troubled, that have lived so good a life, as you have done? This was his answer, The Judgments of God are one, and the judgments of men are another, I am now to deal with God; it is true, I lived thus before Men, and Men gave their Verdict of me, as good, and thought I was in a good condition, but O I