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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.
It was the counsel of one to a King; saith he, I desire but this favour, that every day you would think of this Text, what profits it a man, to gain the whole world, and to loose his own soul? spend some little time in considering of it every morning when you arise, and every night when you lie down, what will it advantage me to be great here and miserable hereafter. The ⟨p. 107⟩same counsel I give to you, daily pray to God, to make you understand, what there is in this Text, that there are a generation of men, who have their portion in this world only.
It was the counsell of one to a King; saith he, I desire but this favour, that every day you would think of this Text, what profits it a man, to gain the whole world, and to loose his own soul? spend some little time in considering of it every morning when you arise, and every night when you lie down, what will it advantage me to be great here and miserable hereafter. The ⟨p. 107⟩same councell I give to you, daily pray to God, to make you understand, what there is in this Text, that there are a generation of men, who have their portion in this world only.
Secondly, if you would not have your portion here, labour to take off your hearts from all outward comforts; he that will be rich, shall fall into many temptations; know it is not necessary, you should have an estate in this world, but it is necessary, you should make your peace with God; it is necessary I should provide for my soul; but how things go with me here, is not so much necessary.
Secondly, if you would not have your portion here, labour to take off your hearts from all outward comforts; he that will be rich, shall fall into many temptations; know it is not necessary, you should have an estate in this world, but it is necessary, you should make your peace with God; it is necessary I should provide for my soul; but how things go with me here, is not so much necessarie.