A30579:566
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.
Fourthly. The blessed Portion that they lose, that they might enjoy.
Lastly. The dreadful end that there will be to such men that have their portion here.
1. The poor things, that men have here in this world; What are they? Their Comforts for the most part, are but imaginary; In Hosea, 12. 1. Ephraim feeds upon the wind: And when a bladder is full of wind, one prick lets it quite out; and so when Death comes, it lets out all their Comforts: even as the wind goes all out at one prick in a bladder; ⟨p. 330⟩so all the comforts of the men of the world, go out by the prick of death. In Prov. 23. 5. Wilt thou set thy heart upon that which is not? it is not, it hath no reality in it. And in Acts, 25. when Bernice and Agrippa came in great pomp and state to the Assembly; that which you have in your books translated great Pomp, it is in the Greek, with great Fancy: all the pomp and jollity in the world, it is but a fancy, this is their portion.
1. The poor things, that men have here in this world; What are they? Their Comforts for the most part, are but imaginary; In Hosea, 12. 1. Ephraim feeds upon the wind: And when a bladder is ful of wind, one prick lets it quite out; and so when Death comes, it lets out all their Comforts: even as the wind goes all out at one prick in a bladder; ⟨p. 330⟩