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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.
Thirdly, live like such as God hath not put off with the portion of this world? manifest in it your conversations that you look for higher & better things, then what this world affords; show they are but slight in your eyes; look upon your estates as despicable, be willing to improve them all for public good, yea, to jeopard not estates only but your names, your liberties, and your lives in a public cause; and those that shall do so, however the world may look upon them ⟨p. 101⟩in a sad condition, and say, O such a man is like to be undone, and his life is in danger; I tell you such a one that shall out of a good principle, be willing to venture life and estate and appear for God, that man shall be most honoured, and be found the most happy man at last; and indeed herein he shows himself to be a man that looks for a higher portion, then these things here; as those in the Hebrews: By that they said and did, 1they showed plainly, they looked for another Country; so see you men that might live as comfortably in outward things as you, and (did their consciences give way) they could be as quiet as you; but conscience puts them upon it, that seeing God calls them to a public place, they can be content to put all at Gods feet.
Thirdly, live like such as God hath not put off with the portion of this world? manifest in it your conversations that you look for higher & better things, then what this world affoords; shew they are but slight in your eyes; look upon your estates as despicable, be willing to improve them all for publick good, yea, to jeopard not estates onely but your names, your liberties, and your lives in a publick cause; and those that shall do so, however the world may look upon them ⟨p. 101⟩in a sad condition, and say, O such a man is like to be undone, and his life is in danger; I tell you such a one that shall out of a good principle, be willing to venture life and estate and appear for God, that man shall be most honoured, and be found the most happy man at last; and indeed herein he shews himself to be a man that looks for a higher portion, then these things here; as those in the Hebrews: By that they said and did, 1