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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.
I have read of one Didimus, a learned godly Preacher, but he was blind, whereof he complained, & was much troubled for his want of sight, whereupon a Christian friend rebuked him sharply; what (saith he) hath God given you that that is the excellency ⟨p. 99⟩of an Apostle, of a Minister of Christ; and are you troubled for want of your sight, that a pismire may have, that a brute beast may have, for the want of thy sight, that the rats and mice may have, are you troubled with that, and rather not taught to bless God, that hath given you so great a mercy, as to make you such an instrument of his service? so may I say to you that are godly, hath God given you Jesus Christ? hath he given you his Son, hath he given you his Spirit, hath he given you himself, to be your portion, and are you troubled that you have not more of that, that beasts may have, as well as your selves? O be ashamed of any mournful discontentments for want of the comforts of this world.
I have read of one Didimus, a learned godly Preacher, but he was blind, whereof he complained, & was much troubled for his want of sight, whereupon a Christian friend rebuked him sharpely; what (saith he) hath God given you that that is the excellency ⟨p. 99⟩of an Apostle, of a Minister of Christ; and are you troubled for want of your sight, that a pismire may have, that a bruit beast may have, for the want of thy sight, that the rats and mice may have, are you troubled with that, and rather not taught to blesse God, that hath given you so great a mercy, as to make you such an instrument of his service? so may I say to you that are godly, hath God given you Iesus Christ? hath he given you his Son, hath he given you his Spirit, hath he given you himself, to be your portion, and are you troubled that you have not more of that, that beasts may have, as well as your selves? O be ashamed of any mournfull discontentments for want of the comforts of this world.