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The saints inheritance and the worldlings portion representing the glorious condition of a child…
The saints inheritance and the worldlings portion representing the glorious condition of a child of God and the misery of having ones portion in this world, unfolding the state of true happiness with the marks, means, and members thereof / by Jer. Burroughs.The saints inheritance and the worldlings portion representing the glorious condition of a child of God and the misery of having ones portion in this world, unfolding the state of true happiness with the marks, means, and members thereof / by Ier. Burroughs.
London: printed for Francis Eglesfield, 1657
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.
Examine then whether these things of the world, be not the only suitable things to your hearts? whether you bless not your selves in these, as in your happiness; the Ivy will clasp ⟨p. 91⟩about a rotten tree, and cannot be taken off it, without tearing; and so the heart of a worldling, will clasp about these rotten comforts, as the only agreeable things. You may hear them sometimes tell with joy that we were in such a place, and were so merry, & had the bravest meeting, and what was there? there was singing and drinking, and blaspheming of the name of God, & yet it was the bravest meeting that could be.
Examine then whether these things of the world, be not the onely suitable things to your hearts? whether you blesse not your selves in these, as in your happinesse; the Ivie will claspe ⟨p. 91⟩about a rotten tree, and cannot be taken off it, without tearing; and so the heart of a worldling, will clasp about these rotten comforts, as the onely agreable things. You may hear them sometimes tell with joy that we were in such a place, and were so merry, & had the bravest meeting, and what was there? there was singing and drinking, and blaspheming of the name of God, & yet it was the bravest meeting that could be.
When did you ever come from an ordinance of God, and say, O it was a brave day to me, the Lord hath spoken to my heart this day; did you never go from the word, with as merry a heart, and rejoice of it amongst your friends, as you did from a merry meeting? you may fear you are the man that have your portion here.
When did you ever come from an ordinance of God, and say, O it was a brave day to me, the Lord hath spoken to my heart this day; did you never go from the word, with as merry a heart, and rejoyce of it amongst your friends, as you did from a merry meeting? you may fear you are the man that have your portion here.