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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.
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.
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 happinesse 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.
See what thou dost most admire men for? O such a man is happy, he hath so much coming in, and hath so much a year; but dost thou call the vile man happy? this is a sign that thou hast not thy eye enlightened: canst thou look upon those that are poor and mean in this world, as most happy creatures, because the Lord gives them the grace of his spirit? and think, well, it is true, I have a greater estate then such a poor man that is my neighbour, or then such a poor kinsman, ⟨p. 95⟩but God knows, he doth God more service then I do, he prays more, and more heartily in one day then I do in a whole year. O, the Lord hath other manner of prayers, and sighs come from his poor cottage, then ever he had from my brave palace: I have my city house and my country house, but they were never so perfumed with prayers; some that live in poor cellars, send up more prayers, and God hath more honour from them, then he hath from me; in my family (perhaps) there is cursing and blaspheming of God, in such poor cottages, there is (perhaps) blessing and praising of God, now canst thou look upon them, as the most happy people in the world.
See what thou dost most admire men for? O such a man is happy, he hath so much coming in, and hath so much a year; but dost thou call the vile man happy? this is a signe that thou hast not thy eye enlightned: canst thou look upon those that are poor and mean in this world, as most happy creatures, because the Lord gives them the grace of his spirit? and think, well, it is true, I have a greater estate then such a poor man that is my neighbour, or then such a poor kindsman,