A30579:586
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.
3. It is such a portion, as God doth give it unto them, to this very end, As to declare what the infinite Power of God is able to do, to raise a poor creature ⟨p. 338⟩to the height of happiness; What think you this must be? that (I say) it must therefore be done, that it might declare to Angels, and all creatures, what the infinite power of God is able to do, to raise a poor creature to happiness and glory. This must be somewhat.
3. It is such a portion, as God doth give it unto them, to this very end, As to declare what the infinite Power of God is able to do, to raise a poor creature ⟨p. 338⟩to the height of happiness; What think you this must be? that (I say) it must therefore be done, that it might declare to Angels, and all creatures, what the infinit power of God is able to do, to raise a poor creature to happiness and glory. This must be somewhat.
4. It must be such a one, as in which God must attain unto the great design that he had from all eternity in making the Heaven, and Earth; the special design that God had in making Heaven and Earth, from all Eternity, it was, to magnify the Riches of His Grace, to a Company that He had set apart to glory; it must be such a portion, and guess you what this must needs be.
4. It must be such a one, as in which God must attain unto the great design that he had from all eternity in making the Heaven, and Earth; the special design that God had in making Heaven and Earth, from all Eternity, it was, to magnifie the Riches of His Grace, to a Company that He had set apart to glory; it must be such a portion, and guess you what this must needs be.