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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 3 › Chapter 29: The Review of Moses Choice.
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.
[The reproach of Christ:] How could that reproach 1that Moses suffered, be the reproach of Christ? for Christ was not then born, it was a long time after before Christ came into the world.
- 1Quest.
Christ was present unto Moses by the eye of 1faith, though he were not yet come into the world, Christ is the same to day, yesterday, and for ever; he was the same to the Patriarchs and Prophets, that he is to us.
- 1Answ.
[Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt] Moses was not only content to suffer patiently the reproach of Christ, but he counted it his glory, his riches, greater riches then the Treasures of Egypt. Egypt was a rich country, and full of treasures; and therefore in Psal. 87. Egypt is called by the name of Rahab, and the reason is, because of the pride, and power, and insolency ⟨p. 347⟩of Egypt; because Egypt was a fruitful rich place, therefore they had a great deal of strength, and power, and were lift up with pride; So Isa. 51. 9. vide Hieronym. upon the place. The King of Egypt is called a Dragon in the waters: and the chief horses that Solomon had, in