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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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4. A right from Donation: God is pleased to give to you, but just thus; You hold all your Honours and Estates, that are ungodly men, just thus, Even as a man that is condemned to die, and there being a little reprieving for two or ⟨p. 336⟩three days before his execution, the Prince out of his indulgence, gives order to have provision made for him according to his Quality, that if he be a Gentleman, he shall have such provision, if a Knight, a Nobleman, a Peer of the Realm, he shall have provision according to his Quality, till his Execution; now no man can say, this man usurps, though he hath forfeited all his right to his Land and Estate, yet if the King will give him this refreshment, he is no usurper, but it is a poor right he hath, it's a right from Donation: and thus God gives the ungodly men, in this world they have a right to outward comforts: you have your Portion, but you see how you hold it. That's the Second thing. I have but one or two things more to dispatch of this particular: and two things further, and I shall wind up all as briefly as I can. (I am told I may take some liberty at such a time as this is, and seeing it is only the preaching opportunity we meddle withal; give me leave a little the more to transgress upon your patience, in that I hope it will not be very much) The next thing to be considered, it is, That this Portion here, as it's poor in regard of the mean things, and the Tenure: So,
4. A right from Donation: God is pleased to give to you, but just thus; You hold all your Honors and Estates, that are ungodly men, just thus, Even as a man that is condemned to die, and there being a little reprieving for two or ⟨p. 336⟩three daies before his execution, the Prince out of his indulgence, gives order to have provision made for him according to his Quality, that if he be a Gentleman, he shal have such provision, if a Knight, a Nobleman, a Peer of the Realm, he shall have provision according to his Quality, till his Execution; now no man can say, this man usurps, though he hath forfeited all his right to his Land and Estate, yet if the King will give him this refreshment, he is no usurper, but it is a poor right he hath, it's a right from Donation: and thus God gives the ungodly men, in this world they have a right to outward comforts: you have your Portion, but you see how you hold it. That's the Second thing. I have but one or two things more to dispatch of this particular: and two things further, and I shall wind up all as briefly as I can. (I am told I may take some liberty at such a time as this is, and seeing it is only the preaching oportunity we meddle withal; give me leave a little the more to transgresse upon your patience, in that I hope it will not be very much) The next thing to be considered, it is, That this Portion here, as it's poor in regard of the mean things, and the Tenure: So,