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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.
Secondly, labour to know Gods mind in your afflictions. 1The man of wisdom sees Gods name upon this rod, and understands what God intends. First, whether he sends them for sin, or for other ends; and if for sin, for what particular.
Secondly, labor to know Gods minde in your afflictions. 1The man of wisdom sees Gods name upon this rod, and understands what God intends. First, whether he sends them for sin, or for other ends; and if for sin, for what particular.
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For the first, it is true, God sends affliction sometimes 1for trial, and other ends, rather then for sin, yet it is sin that makes us capable of such a way of trial; were we not sinful, God would not deal with us that way, he would bring about his purposes by us some other way, therefore it is good in all to be humbled for sin; you may be helped in the knowledge of Gods end.
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First, if the affliction be extraordinary, and come 1in an extraordinary way, and upon examination you ⟨p. 95⟩