A30579:542
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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(as had he lived among the Jews he would certainly have been stoned to death) Let us have Peace, and a Pox of Truth. (I say) such a speech as this among the Jews would have caused him to have been stoned to death, being such horrible blasphemy. But how many are ready to say with Pilate, in the 18. of John, 38. when as Christ was before Pilate, and talked to Pilate of Truth, Truth (saith Pilate) What is Truth? You shall observe it at the 38. ver. What is Truth? (Saith Pilate) as if Pilate should have said, What a strange man is this, the man is in danger of his life, and he talks of Truth, when he is in danger of his life, What is Truth? (saith Pilate) & turns it back upon him presently. Just thus are the hearts of many, What should we look at Truth, or at any thing now, but to preserve our lives, and estates, and outward comforts in the world? What is Truth? ⟨p. 321⟩They are a company of mad-brained fellows, that are factious, and seditious, they talk of Truth, and know not what they say, Come, let us have peace, though it be upon any terms: Who is there in this place that desires not Peace? The Lord knows it is the desires of those that are accused most for want of desires in this thing; yea so as we dare challenge any of you with this Challenge: Those who have been most at the Throne of Grace begging unto God for peace for England, let them carry the day; those that have put forth most prayers for Peace, before the Throne of Grace, we are willing they shall have the day. We read that amongst all the Tribes that came up in a war-like way, to help the people of God against oppression, in the 5. of Judges, 18. and so in that Chapter, that of all Naphtali was the only Tribe that joined wth Zebulun, that jeoparded their lives in the Cause of God, that would take up Arms to defend themselves, and the people against oppression; Surely these two Tribes, by the others that would not venture themselves, were at that time accounted very factious, and very seditious; What they! only Zebulun and Naphtali; Yet it is observable, though there were none joined with Zebulun but only Naphtali, there is no Tribe of which it is so much spoken, to be a Tribe, full of Courtesy, and Civility, of a peaceable and quiet disposition, as Naphtali was; you shall find it, if you read in the 49. of Genesis, 21.
(as had he lived among the Jews he would certainly have been stoned to death) Let us have Peace, and a Pox of Truth. (I say) such a speech as this among the Jews would have caused him to have been stoned to death, being such horrible blasphemy. But how many are ready to say with Pilat, in the 18. of John, 38. when as Christ was before Pilat, and talked to Pilat of Truth, Truth (saith Pilat) What is Truth? You shall observe it at the 38. ver. What is Truth? (Saith Pilat) as if Pilat should have said, What a strange man is this, the man is in danger of his life, and he talks of Truth, when he is in danger of his life, What is Truth? (saith Pilat) & turns it back upon him presently. Just thus are the hearts of many, What should we look at Truth, or at any thing now, but to preserve our lives, and estates, and outward comforts in the world? What is Truth?