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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 16MOSES HIS SELFE-DENIALL. › Chapter 16
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Thus did Ethan, Psal. 89. This Ethan, ⟨p. 261⟩1 King. 4. is mentioned as one of the wisest men upon the earth, and he shows his wisdom much in this, that in a time of the great affliction of the Church, he being sensible of it, and about to make his complaint to God of it, yet he begins with raising his and the Churches Faith, in the mercy, and faithfulness, and power of God, before he will make any mention of their calamities; he doth not begin to make his moan for the miseries of the Church till the thirty eighth verse, but all before is nothing but Arguments to raise and strengthen Faith, and to put that forth in the exercise of it.
Thus did Ethan, Psal. 89. This Ethan, ⟨p. 261⟩1 King. 4. is mentioned as one of the wisest men upon the earth, and hee shewes his wisedome much in this, that in a time of the great affliction of the Church, hee being sensible of it, and about to make his complaint to God of it, yet hee begins with raising his and the Churches Faith, in the mercy, and faithfulnesse, and power of God, before hee will make any mention of their calamities; hee doth not begin to make his moane for the miseries of the Church till the thirty eighth verse, but all before is nothing but Arguments to raise and strengthen Faith, and to put that forth in the exercise of it.
Thus Moses, Psalm 90. being about to complain of the miseries of Gods people, that they were consumed by his anger, and troubled by his wrath, yet begins with the acknowledging of Gods goodness, with Arguments to strengthen Faith. Lord thou hast been our dwelling place, in all generations,