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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.
A gracious man, when God blesseth him in this world, though there be but a little grace in him, it will work thus: the Lord hath raised my condition above my brother, & why? the Lord giveth me a larger opportunity to do him service, then my brother hath, or then I had before: there is such a poor man, he is an honest man, but (God knows) he can do but little in the place where he is, he hath but little means; but God hath given me means, and this means enlarges my opportunities to do God service, and for this my soul blesseth God, I account my estate happier then before, I now may be of more use, and do God more service then otherwise I could do; have you such workings in heart, you rich men if: you have not never be at quiet till you get your hearts working in this manner; this ⟨p. 94⟩will be a blessed testimony, that God gives you a portion here, and intendeth another portion for you in the world to come.
A gracious man, when God blesseth him in this world, though there be but a little grace in him, it will work thus: the Lord hath raised my condition above my brother, & why? the Lord giveth me a larger opportunitie to do him service, then my brother hath, or then I had before: there is such a poor man, he is an honest man, but (God knows) he can do but little in the place where he is, he hath but little means; but God hath given me means, and this means enlarges my opportunities to do God service, and for this my soul blesseth God, I account my estate happier then before, I now may be of more use, and do God more service then otherwise I could do; have you such workings in heart, you rich men if: you have not never be at quiet till you get your hearts working in this manner; this ⟨p. 94⟩will be a blessed testimony, that God gives you a portion here, and intendeth another portion for you in the world to come.
Again, what is that thing that you strive to make most sure? that which a man strives to make most sure, that he counts his happiness to consist in; O for thy Land, and debts, thou strivest with all thy might to make them sure, but as for the matter of thy salvation, and peace in Christ, thou hast a good hope thereof, but takest no pains to make it sure.