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Moses his choice with his eye fixed upon Heaven, discovering the happy condition of…
Moses his choice with his eye fixed upon Heaven, discovering the happy condition of a self-denying heart, delivered in a treatise upon Hebrews II, 25, 26 / by Jeremiah Burroughs.
London: printed by John Field, 1650
Moses his Choice. › Part 3 › Chapter 39: There is glorious reward for the people of God.
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Fourthly, the chief of the deep infinite counsels of God, and the works of his wisdom, that have been 1from all eternity, have been, and are yet exercised about this especially; namely, to bring mankind to his eternal estate, and to communicate unto the children of men, that glory that he hath appointed for them, that it might be in the most glorious way that can be: now if God have set his infinite wisdom on work from all eternity about this; namely, what might be the most glorious way of communication of himself in the riches of his goodness unto mankind, certainly, when this comes to pass, that God should communicate himself as much as he does intend, it must be infinitely glorious: certainly, there are great things, and glorious things to be communicated hereafter.
Fourthly, the chief of the deep infinite counsels of God, and the works of his wisdom, that have been 1from all eternity, have been, and are yet exercised about this especially; namely, to bring mankinde to his eternal estate, and to communicate unto the children of men, that glory that he hath appointed for them, that it might be in the most glorious way that can be: now if God have set his infinite wisdom on work from all eternity about this; namely, what might be the most glorious way of communication of himself in the riches of his goodness unto mankinde, certainly, when this comes to pass, that God should communicate himself as much as he does intend, it must be infinitely glorious: certainly, there are great things, and glorious things to be communicated hereafter.
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Fifthly, the power of God hath been already exercised, in subserviency to other attributes of his, to 1make known his wisdom, and his bounty, and his general goodness; the power of God have been wonderfully manifested in the works of creation and providence: now certainly, the power of God is as well to be put forth in a way of subserviency unto his grace and mercy; now if there be such a time, as Gods infinite power is to be let out, and work unto that end, that it might be subservient unto the infiniteness