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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.
Lastly, what art thou most careful to lay up for thy children? if the things of the world take up thy care for thy children most, it is an argument thou thinkest, thy children shall have a good portion if thou canst leave them so many thousands; & it is like it is thy portion too; if thou countest it theirs.
Lastly, what art thou most carefull to lay up for thy children? if the things of the world take up thy care for thy children most, it is an argument thou thinkest, thy children shall have a good portion if thou canst leave them so many thousands; & it is like it is thy portion too; if thou countest it theirs.
Examine also thy services what they are; dost thou put off God with slight services, then know thy portion is like to be of Gods slight mercies; Again, art thou hypocritical in thy service, dost thou aim at the praise of men in outward duties, that is a sign thou hast thy reward here; and are thy services forced, that thou art compelled, it is merely conscience compels thee, and not an inward agreeableness between the frame of thy heart, and holy things: then it is like, a servants portion will be thine, and not a child's portion.
Examine also thy services what they are; dost thou put off God with slight services, then know thy portion is like to be of Gods slight mercies; Again, art thou hypocriticall in thy service, dost thou ayme at the praise of men in outward duties, that is a signe thou hast thy reward here; and are thy services forced, that thou art compelled, it is meerely conscience compells thee, and not an inward agreablenesse between the frame of thy heart, and holy things: then it is like, a servants portion will be thine, and not a childs portion.