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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
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Thirdly, if so that there is such an excellency in Gods people, though under great afflictions it should 1teach us all to manifest our respect to Gods people that are mean: It is a most vile thing, to have the faith of Christ in respect of persons: says Tertullian, We do not judge of faith by persons, but of persons by 2faith: So do not look at men, to judge of them according to outwards, but look to the inwards of the soul, how they are clothed within. What a shameful thing is it for those that are Christians, that know spiritual excellencies, to look upon those that are gay, and brave outwardly? What do those that are gay and brave attire themselves for, but to have the eyes of men drawn after them? Let children's eyes be drawn after them; but if they have rotten spirits, let them be so looked upon, notwithstanding they be in gay clothes: but for those that are gracious, Jesus Christ looks upon them as his glory; 2 Cor. 8. 23. The messengers of the Church, the glory of Christ; and therefore we should glory in them much more.
Thirdly, if so that there is such an excellency in Gods people, though under great afflictions it should 1teach us all to manifest our respect to Gods people that are mean: It is a most vile thing, to have the faith of Christ in respect of persons: says Tertullian, We do not judge of faith by persons, but of persons by 2faith: So do not look at men, to judge of them according to outwards, but look to the inwards of the soul, how they are cloathed within. What a shameful thing is it for those that are Christians, that know spiritual excellencies, to look upon those that are gay, and brave outwardly? What do those that are gay and brave attire themselves for, but to have the eyes of men drawn after them? Let childrens eyes be drawn after them; but if they have rotten spirits, let them be so looked upon, notwithstanding they be in gay cloaths: but for those that are gracious, Jesus Christ looks upon them as his glory;