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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.
Is there nothing in the delight that God hath in his people, and the presence of God with his people, and the great privileges they have, to raise our hearts to praise the Lord, and let it not be verbally, but really. As namely thus; Is it that we are Gods delight, let him be our delight; if we be his treasure, let him be our treasure; if we be his portion, let him be our portion, if he communicates choice mercies to us, let us give choice endeavours to him; if he gives us protection, let us protect his truths and name; if he honour us, let us give him his honour. And so I slip into a third particular, which is a third branch of this exhortation.
Is there nothing in the delight that God hath in his people, and the presence of God with his people, and the great priviledges they have, to raise our hearts to praise the Lord, and let it not be verbally, but really. As namely thus; Is it that we are Gods delight, let him be our delight; if we be his treasure, let him be our treasure; if we be his portion, let him be our portion, if he communicates choice mercies to us, let us give choice endeavors to him; if he gives us protection, let us protect his truths and name; if he honor us, let us give him his honor. And so I slip into a third particular, which is a third branch of this exhortation.
3. If there be so much excellency in communion 1with the people of God, you that are such, take heed you do not darken that excellency that God hath put in communion with his people; there are three ways especially that darkens this excellency.
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