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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 10MOSES HIS SELFE-DENIALL. › Chapter 10
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that he saw his day, and rejoiced, ⟨p. 167⟩and was glad: Christs day was unto him as if it had been then. And in the 13. verse of this chapter, it is said of the godly who lived in former ages, that though they saw the promises that were afar off to be fulfilled, yet the text says,1 they embraced them; the word in the original signifies, they saluted them; now salutations are not but between friends when they meet together. To faith a thousand years are but as one day, faith takes hold upon eternal life. 1 Tim. 6. 19. It takes present possession of the glorious things of the kingdom of God: it makes the soul to be in heaven conversing with God, Christ, his Saints, and Angels already. That which is promised, faith accounts it given, Gen. 35. 12. And the land which I gave to Abraham, to thee will I give it: it was only promised to Abraham, but Abraham's faith made it to him as given.
that he saw his day, and rejoyced, ⟨p. 167⟩and was glad: Christs day was unto him as if it had beene then. And in the 13. verse of this chapter, it is said of the godly who lived in former ages, that though they saw the promises that were afarre off to be fulfilled, yet the text sayes,1 they imbraced them; the word in the originall signifies, they saluted them; now salutations are not but betweene friends when they meet together. To faith a thousand yeares are but as one day, faith takes hold upon eternall life. 1 Tim. 6. 19. It takes present possession of the glorious things of the kingdome of God: it makes the soule to be in heaven conversing with God, Christ, his Saints, and Angels already. That which is promised, faith accounts it given, Gen. 35. 12. And the land which I gave to Abraham, to thee will I give it: it was onely promised to Abraham, but Abrahams faith made it to him as given.