A30579:609
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.
1. Dost thou put off God with slight services? Then know thy portion is like to be of Gods slight mercies.
2. Art thou hypocritical in thy service? Dost thou aim at the praise of men in outward duties? That is a sign thou hast thy reward here.
3. And are thy services forced, that thou art compelled? Is it merely conscience compels thee, and not an inward agreeableness between the frame of thy heart, and holy things? Then it's like a servants portion is thine, and not a child's portion.
3. And are thy services forc'd, that thou art compel'd? Is it meerly conscience compels thee, and not an inward agreeableness between the frame of thy heart, and holy things? Then it's like a servants portion is thine, and not a childs portion.
10. Further, Hast thou heretofore been a forward Professor in Religion, and hast thou forsaken the ways of God? I'll give you a dreadful Scripture for this, In Jer. 17. 13. All you that forsake the Lord, shall come to be ashamed, and they that depart from him, shall be written in the earth. All that depart from God shall be written in the earth. If thou hast been forward heretofore, and now thou comest to be more ancient, thou art dead, and dull, and careless, here is a Text for thee, go home and tremble lest thou be a man, whose name is written in the earth.