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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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Lastly, set much before you the example of Christ 1and Gods people, who have endured very hard 2things. In the example of Christ, consider, first, who it was that suffered: the Son of God, who was God blessed for ever, the glory of the Father; when we suffer, base worms worthy to be trodden under foot, suffer.
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- 2The sufferings of Christ described.
Secondly, what he suffered: even the wrath of 1God, and the curse of the Law, he was made a curse in the abstract as the Scripture speaks, which was another manner of thing, then any of our afflictions.
Secondly, what he suffered: even the wrath of 1God, and the curse of the Law, he was made a curse in the abstract as the Scripture speaks, which was another maner of thing, then any of our afflictions.
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Thirdly, for whom he suffered: it was for us vile 1worms, wretched sinful creatures, who were enemies to him: we suffer for God, who is infinitely blessed, to whom we owe all we are or have.