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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
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.
Again, if you will obtain this recompense of reward, follow that Scripture, and make much use of it, in Psalm. 73. 24. Guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory: Would you be brought to glory? Be willing to be guided by the counsels of God: What do you think in your consciences are the counsels of God concerning you? Take heed it be not said of you, as it was of the Pharisees., They rejected the counsels of God: Never talk of hoping and trusting in Gods mercy, if you neglect the counsels of God revealed in his word: those counsels of his which were in his heart from all eternity, that should be the way of bringing men to happiness. It is all one with that of the Psalmist, in Psalm. 17. 15. As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness, I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness; as if he should say, I look to receive satisfaction from the likeness of God, by beholding his face in righteousness. Now I appeal ⟨p. 720⟩to thee, Canst thou behold the face of God in righteousness? Are they such righteous ways as thou walkest in, as thou canst look upon his face, and behold him with comfort? this is the way to come to this recompense of reward, for so the Scripture says, God hath called us to glory and virtue; if you would come to glory, go on in the way of virtue.
Again, if you will obtain this recompence of reward, follow that Scripture, and make much use of it, in Psalm. 73. 24. Guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory: Would you be brought to glory? Be willing to be guided by the counsels of God: What do you think in your consciences are the counsels of God concerning you? Take heed it be not said of you, as it was of the Pharisees., They rejected the counsels of God: Never talk of hoping and trusting in Gods mercy, if you neglect the counsels of God revealed in his word: those counsels of his which were in his heart from all eternity, that should be the way of bringing men to happiness. It is all one with that of the Psalmist, in Psalm. 17. 15. As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness, I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness; as if he should say, I look to receive satisfaction from the likeness of God, by beholding his face in righteousness. Now I appeal