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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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First, Because that you are so greedy of Comforts in this world, you would fain have peace; be wise even for your own portion; you would have peace, but I hope a safe peace, and that is all we do desire: If the peace be not safe, Oh the blood that may follow after. We read in the 27. of the Acts, 13. that there was indeed a Calm, and the South wind did blow softly, for a while, warm wind and very softly, but presently follows, not long after it appears that there did arise a Tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon; Euroclydon did arise presently after: Take we heed (my brethren) that we be not deluded with the softly South wind; Take heed that there be not an Euroclydon, ⟨p. 324⟩that blows presently after; were we sure to be delivered from that same Euroclydon, we should be glad of continuance of soft blowings of the South wind: Can you think of a safe peace that live under any Arbitrary Governments? No (that you'll say) and therefore we account our condition ill now, for we have Arbitrary Governments amongst us now, And who are they?
First, Because that you are so greedy of Comforts in this world, you would fain have peace; be wise even for your own portion; you would have peace, but I hope a safe peace, and that is all we do desire: If the peace be not safe, Oh the bood that may follow after. We reade in the 27. of the Acts, 13. that there was indeed a Calm, and the South wind did blow softly, for a while, warm wind and very softly, but presently follows, not long after it appears that there did arise a Tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon; Euroclydon did arise presently after: Take we heed (my brethren) that we be not deluded with the softly South wind; Take heed that there be not an Euroclydon, ⟨p. 324⟩that blows presently after; were we sure to be delivered from that same Euroclydon, we should be glad of continuance of soft blowings of the South wind: Can you think of a safe peace that live under any Arbitrary Governments? No (that you'l say) and therefore we account our condition ill now, for we have Arbitrary Governments amongst us now, And who are they?