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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 1 › Chapter 8: Eleven Rules for preparation to suffer afflictions.
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Secondly, all possible good is in the Lord; that is, 1as there is no actual good, but is for the present in him; so there can be none, but it is in him already; there is such fullness of good in him, that it is impossible that there should be any good added to him in the least degree.
Secondly, all possible good is in the Lord; that is, 1as there is no actual good, but is for the present in him; so there can be none, but it is in him already; there is such fulness of good in him, that it is impossible that there should be any good added to him in the least degree.
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Thirdly, look at God as taking infinite delight in 1communicating himself, in letting out his goodness to his creature; let God be seen thus, and let these three meditations of the fullness of good in God, be wrought upon the heart, and they will mightily support the spirit in all afflictions: for what is the loss of any thing to me, when I see where I can have it made up? what is any bitterness, when I see such infinite sweetness to sweeten all. When tempests come upon Mariners, and they be in narrow seas, where they want sea-room, there is danger, but if they have sea-room enough, there is no fear. Thus if we are acquainted with the infinite fullness of good in God, we should see our selves safe in the midst of all tempests, we should feel our spirits quiet under the sorest afflictions.
Thirdly, look at God as taking infinite delight in 1communicating himself, in letting out his goodness to his creature; let God be seen thus, and let these three meditations of the fulness of good in God, be wrought upon the heart, and they will mightily support the spirit in all afflictions: for what is the loss of any thing to me, when I see where I can have it made up? what is any bitterness, when I see such infinite sweetness to sweeten all. When tempests come upon Mariners, and they be in narrow seas, where they want sea-room, there is danger, but if they have sea-room enough, there is no fear. Thus if we are acquainted with the infinite fulness of good in God, we should see our selves safe in the midst of all tempests, we should feel our spirits quiet under the sorest afflictions.