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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.
Thirdly, hence we have a confirmation of another life after this; certainly these things cannot always 1continue, it is impossible that the godly should always be in this poor, afflicted, distressed condition: it is not against the rule of justice to suffer this for a ⟨p. 65⟩while, that way may be made to other of Gods intentions, but that there never should be any righting of their cause, that there should never be seen a difference between him that feareth God, and him that feareth him not; that God should never appear to judge in the Earth, that there should never be a reward for the righteous, this cannot be. The souls that are under the Altar, which were of those who were put to death for the Testimony of Christ, they cry, How long, O Lord, holy and true, will it be before thou avengest thy self for the blood of thy Saints? S. Paul reasons strongly from this argument, 1 Cor. 15. 19. to prove the resurrection; For, saith he, if in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. When therefore we see the godly to be wronged, and persecuted, when we see iniquity to be in the place of righteousness, and wickedness in the place of judgement, let us not be offended, but say in our hearts, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time for every purpose and every work; And as Chap. 5. 8. When thou seest the oppression 2of the poor, and violent perverting of judgement, marvel not at the matter, for he that is higher then the highest regardeth. If God should always prosper his servants in this life, then it would be 3thought he intended no other for them; but he withdraws his hand here, that we might be taught to look for another.
Thirdly, hence we have a confirmation of another life after this; certainly these things cannot always 1continue, it is impossible that the godly should always be in this poor, afflicted, distressed condition: it is not against the rule of justice to suffer this for a