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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 11: Afflicted godliness, is better then delightful wickedness.
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Fifthly, while I walk in these ways, I shall be safe 1for eternity, I shall not be in danger there; and when the fear of eternity falls upon the heart, it sees it is a most dreadful thing to miscarry to eternity; the thoughts of eternity work mightily upon my spirit, let me be safe for eternity, whatsoever become of me ⟨p. 109⟩in these ways. It is reported of one Myrogenes, when great gifts were sent unto him, he sent them back, I only desire this one thing at your Masters hand, to pray for me, that I may be saved for eternity. Now in these ways of godliness, I shall walk with God, I shall have peace of conscience, I shall have that I have in love, I shall enjoy communion with the Father, with Christ, and with the holy Ghost; and I shall be safe for eternity: surely there can be no evil that can countervail this good, whatsoever I suffer, whatsoever I endure in this world, yet my soul shall say, It is good for me to draw near to God; sure I shall choose, and like well of the ways of godliness, whatsoever I endure.
Fifthly, while I walk in these ways, I shall be safe 1for eternity, I shall not be in danger there; and when the fear of eternity falls upon the heart, it sees it is a most dreadful thing to miscarry to eternity; the thoughts of eternity work mightily upon my spirit, let me be safe for eternity, whatsoever become of me ⟨p. 109⟩in these ways. It is reported of one Myrogenes, when great gifts were sent unto him, he sent them back, I onely desire this one thing at your Masters hand, to pray for me, that I may be saved for eternity. Now in these ways of godliness, I shall walk with God, I shall have peace of conscience, I shall have that I have in love, I shall enjoy communion with the Father, with Christ, and with the holy Ghost; and I shall be safe for eternity: surely there can be no evil that can countervail this good, whatsoever I suffer, whatsoever I endure in this world, yet my soul shall say, It is good for me to draw near to God; sure I shall choose, and like well of the ways of godliness, whatsoever I endure.
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