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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 30: The condition of Gods people is a reproached condition.
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.
A second way is, by casting out doubtful 1speeches; they will not accuse one directly, because it will be a shame to them, if it be false, but they cast out doubtful speeches, they know some will turn them the worst way, and if they be examined, ⟨p. 357⟩they can turn them another way, to save themselves.
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Another invention, is some secret intimations that others may gather, and it cannot be said they spake 1any thing, but by some gesture or the like, others may gather something.
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Fourthly, to speak things as from others, and not 1from themselves, and in the speaking of them to say, I believe such things are not true, and yet they spread the report.
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