A30579:625
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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First, You are all made capable of higher and better things than the things of the world are; never a one here, but hath an immortal soul, and therefore is capable of communion with Father, Son, and holy Ghost, and that is another manner of business, than to eat and drink, and have pleasure with the flesh here a while; Hath God made your Natures capable of such glory? Do not debase your selves, and that Humanity God hath put into you, to satisfy your selves with husks, when there is meat enough in your fathers house; and He may be your father for ought I know: and therefore, put on. And,
First, You are all made capable of higher and better things than the things of the world are; never a one here, but hath an immortal soul, and therefore is capable of communion with Father, Son, and holy Ghost, and that is another manner of business, than to eat and drink, and have pleasure with the flesh here a while; Hath God made your Natures capable of such glory? Do not debase your selves, and that Humanity God hath put into you, to satisfie your selves with husks, when there is meat enough in your fathers house; and He may be your father for ought I know: and therefore, put on. And,
Secondly, Let the poorest sort put on, to have but a little portion here, yet there is as fair a way for you to have the God of Heaven and Earth to be your Portion, to have whatsoever Jesus Christ hath purchased by His blood to be your Portion, to have Heaven, and Eternity, and Immortality to be your Portion; (I say) there is as fair a way for it, as for the greatest Prince in the Earth; you may come to have a Portion: Here indeed many a poor Apprentice may say, My Father is dead, and hath left me no Portion. I but you that are poor Apprentices and others, and the poor Hospital Boys, that live upon Charity, It's possible some poor wretches there may have their portion in God, and Christ, and Immortality, aswell as the greatest and richest of all; therefore raise up your hearts here, you that are the poorest and meanest; and know, you are born for high things: If I should come and tell one that is a poor Boy in a blew Coat; Whatsoever you are now, there is such a rich man will adopt you to be his Child, and make you his Heir; that would raise up his heart: Well, how meanly soever you live now, you may be a glorious Creature hereafter; if so be you have an heart to put upon it, and to seek after it for your portion: Then you'll say, Lord, what should we do, that our portion should be an higher portion than in this world? The First thing I would put you upon, is this: