A30579:628
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.
2. Labour to take off your hearts from all these outward comforts that are here; take off your spirits: He that will be rich shall fall into many temptations: Know it is not necessary (so you should conclude every one in your own hearts, it is not necessary) ⟨p. 354⟩I should have estate in this world, but it is necessary I should make my peace up with God: it is necessary I should provide for my soul, but how things are with me here there is no great necessity. And then;
2. Labor to take off your hearts from all these outward comforts that are here; take off your spirits: He that will be rich shall fall into many temptations: Know it is not necessary (so you should conclude every one in your own hearts, it is not necessary) ⟨p. 354⟩I should have estate in this world, but it is necessary I should make my peace up with God: it is necessary I should provide for my soul, but how things are with me here there is no great necessity. And then;
3. Set you the glory of Heaven and Eternity daily before your eyes, and be trading for higher things than these are: you that are great Merchants, you are trading for thousands; when as many poor people now that go up and down in the streets, and cry some mean thing, they think well if they can get eighteen pence in a whole day, carrying things upon their heads, and crying in the streets: but a rich Merchant can go out in the morning, and make a bargain, and perhaps get five hundred pound in an hour: he is trading for somewhat like. So the men of this world are like the poor women that go with things, about upon their heads, and get eighteen pence in a day; but a godly man hath communion with God, and in a quarter of an hour gets that he would not lose for hundreds, nor for thousands. It was a speech of Cleopatra to Anthony; Why Anthony thou art not to fish for Gudgeons, and Trouts, but thou art to angle for Castles, and Towers, and Forts, and Cities, thou art to fish for them; so may I say, If thou hast an immortal soul within thee, thou art not so much to angle for to make provision for the flesh, for meat, and drink, and clothes, &c. but for Heaven, and Immortality, set that continually before thine eyes. And the next thing is this.