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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, 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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Thirdly, all for God: Why then should not God ⟨p. 80⟩1have the glory of all his own way? We in the general acknowledge God should have glory from all that we are or have, but we would have him have it our way, so as may stand with our ease, with our liberties, peace, and ends: but God must have the honour of all, that way that is good in his own eye.
Thirdly, all for God: Why then should not God ⟨p. 80⟩1have the glory of all his own way? We in the general acknowledge God should have glory from all that we are or have, but we would have him have it our way, so as may stand with our ease, with our liberties, peace, and ends: but God must have the honor of all, that way that is good in his own eye.