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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.
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.
First, from God: therefore whatsoever he takes away, it is but his own; and what are we, that we must always have comfort, and content, who are poor beggarly 1creatures, who have nothing of our own?
First, from God: therefore whatsoever he takes away, it is but his own; and what are we, that we must always have comfort, and content, who are poor beggerly 1creatures, who have nothing of our own?
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Secondly, enjoy God in all: the enjoyment of 1God in all, is a mystery the world is not acquainted with, only a gracious heart knows what it is; it looks at all creatures but as the pipe of conveyance, the sweet, and comfort, and blessing, is God in them; therefore in any affliction that befalls, so long as God may be enjoyed, the comfort, and sweet, and blessing of all is not lost, although the creature be lost.
Secondly, enjoy God in all: the enjoyment of 1God in all, is a mystery the world is not acquainted with, onely a gracious heart knows what it is; it looks at all creatures but as the pipe of conveyance, the sweet, and comfort, and blessing, is God in them; therefore in any affliction that befals, so long as God may be enjoyed, the comfort, and sweet, and blessing of all is not lost, although the creature be lost.
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