A30579:574
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, Consider the Tenure by which they hold it.
All you have in the world, you hold it not by a good Tenure, it is not held in Capite, that is not the tenure you hold it by: I confess this, I think not the men of the world to be Usurpers for what they lawfully get in the world, I do not think they shall answer merely for their using what they do, merely for their right to use that they have, but they shall answer for their not right-using; they shall not answer (I say) for their right to use, but for their not right-using; they have some right, but what right is it they hold it upon? what tenure? There is a Threefold right:
All you have in the world, you hold it not by a good Tenure, it is not held in Capite, that is not the tenure you hold it by: I confesse this, I think not the men of the world to be Usurpers for what they lawfully get in the world, I do not think they shall answer meerly for their using what they do, meerly for their right to use that they have, but they shall answer for their not right-using; they shall not answer (I say) for their right to use, but for their not right-using; they have some right, but what right is it they hold it upon? what tenure? There is a Threefold right:
1. A right from Justice, that we may claim a thing by: One can claim by Justice, such a thing is his due: That's not your right, you cannot claim any thing.