A30579:587
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. 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.
5. It is such a portion, as must require the infinite power of God to support a Creature to be able to bear the weight of that glory: it's such a portion. And do you but think what kind of portion that must needs be?
6. All this must needs be now to all Eternity. I remember when Esau did but hear Isaac his father tell what a blessing he had given unto Jacob, the Text saith, that Esau fell a weeping. Oh! that God would strike upon the hearts of men that have so little minded any thing, but the present things of the world; thou hearest but a few words of what the Lord hath reserved to all eternity for his Saints, and compare but that with what is thy portion, and what is like to be thy portion; and thou hast cause to weep; I, but more cause you will have to weep, if so be you consider the last thing.
6. All this must needs be now to all Eternity. I remember when Esau did but hear Isaac his father tel what a blessing he had given unto Jacob, the Text saith, that Esau fell a weeping. Oh! that God would strike upon the hearts of men that have so little minded any thing, but the present things of the world; thou hearest but a few words of what the Lord hath reserved to all eternity for his Saints, and compare but that with what is thy portion, and what is like to be thy portion; and thou hast cause to weep; I, but more cause you will have to weep, if so be you consider the last thing.