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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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3. There is at last a dreadful portion indeed at the day of Judgment; Oh the shame and confusion that will be upon the faces of the men of the world! especially when they shall see perhaps their poor neighbours have their portion with Christ, in glory: perhaps a poor boy, a poor servant in the house advanced to glory, and they stand on the left hand to be cast out; perhaps some of these poor Hospital boys shall be admitted to eternal glory, when as some of you that are their great Masters, shall be cast out eternally; and what an infinite shame and confusion would this be to you? Oh now I see what it is to trust in God, and not to trust in him; these are happy that would trust for the future, but I miserable that dare not trust in him: and then the conclusion what will it be? in Psalm, 11. 6. The Lord will rain snares and fire and brimstone, and this shall be the portion of their cup; here is the portion of the Ungodly at last: and in Mat, 24. 51. Appoint him his portion with Hypocrites, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth; that is the portion of Hypocrites in the conclusion; Now here thou seest the End of all, what dost thou think then of ⟨p. 341⟩thy portion now? Think but of one text and I have done this, in Job, 27. 8. What hope hath an Hypocrite though he hath gained, when God takes away his soul? Mark, there were many Hypocrites that aimed to get in the world, and cannot get in the world, God crosses them here; well, but suppose thou aimest at gain, and canst get what thou wouldst have, thou hast got all thou wouldst desire, but what hope hath an Hypocrite though he hath gained, though he hath grown never so rich, and got all he desires, when God takes away his soul? This time is coming, it will be ere long, and it may be ere long the portion of some that are here present; and perhaps this Text of mine, may then ring in their ears, when they lie upon their sick beds, perhaps within a month or six weeks, or a quarter of a year, when Gods time shall be, and then this Sermon, Conscience may repeat in your ears; I heard such a day, there were a generation of men, that have their portion in this world, and now I am afraid I am one of them, and there is an end of my portion, only I must go to my other portion; that will be very dreadful. But I must not make an end, till I shall speak somewhat of the next, I shall leave the Point very bare else;