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Moses his self-denial delivered in a treatise upon Hebrews 11, the 24. verseMoses his self-denyall delivered in a treatise upon Hebrewes 11, the 24. verse
Moses his self-denial delivered in a treatise upon Hebrews 11, the 24. verse, by Jeremy Burroughs.Moses his self-denyall delivered in a treatise upon Hebrewes 11, the 24. verse, by Ieremy Burroughs.
London: printed by T. Paine, 1641
MOSES HIS SELF-DENIAL. › Chapter 6MOSES HIS SELFE-DENIALL. › Chapter 6
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God does oftentimes give the same thing to one out of special favour in Christ, to another out of a general bounty, that God hath raised you above others, this is a mercy; but that he hath given you this grace, in this he hath raised you indeed, this mercy is of an higher nature, the other things are called the goods of fortune, but this is the fruit of Gods eternal love in Jesus Christ, this is a mercy peculiar to the chosen of the Lord.
God does oftentimes give the same thing to one out of speciall favour in Christ, to another out of a generall bounty, that God hath raised you above others, this is a mercy; but that he hath given you this grace, in this he hath raised you indeed, this mercy is of an higher nature, the other things are called the goods of fortune, but this is the fruit of Gods eternall love in Iesus Christ, this is a mercy peculiar to the chosen of the Lord.
Secondly,1 this is an evident sign that God intends to use you in excellent services, for the honour of his name: as Saul collected from the spirit of David, when he saw how he was able to deny himself in not taking that advantage he had of him, when he might have had his will upon him to the full: blessed be thou my son David, says, Saul, thou shalt both do great ⟨p. 129⟩things, and shalt also still prevail, 1 Sam. 26. 25. So when a man may have his will to the full, and yet can deny himself, it is a sign that God intends to use self-denying spirits in his service, none to them; and this self-denial is of the highest kind.
Secondly,1 this is an evident signe that God intends to use you in excellent services, for the honour of his name: as Saul collected from the spirit of David, when he saw how he was able to deny himselfe in not taking that advantage he had of him, when he might have had his will upon him to the full: blessed bee thou my sonne David, sayes, Saul, thou shalt both doe great