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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.
Me thinks this should make them that are rich, to be rich in good works; so saith the Scripture, Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be rich in good works, O, there is a richness in good works, as well as in great revenues; O, improve, lay out thy estate now for God; Ambrose saith upon that place, of the rich man: is it not more honour, that so many children shall account you as their Father, then that so many pieces of gold shall call you their Lord? These pieces of gold, ⟨p. 110⟩do (as it were) call you Lord, & there are 2. or 3. children shall call you Father; and is it not more excellent to have a couple of poor Orphans, while you are alive in this world, to call you Father, then to have so many bags of gold call you Mr? O, therefore, give a portion to 6. and to 7.
Me thinks this should make them that are rich, to be rich in good works; so saith the Scripture, Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be rich in good works, O, there is a richnesse in good works, as well as in great revenues; O, improve, lay out thy estate now for God; Ambrose saith upon that place, of the rich man: is it not more honour, that so many children shall account you as their Father, then that so many pieces of gold shall call you their Lord? These pieces of gold, ⟨p. 110⟩do (as it were) call you Lord, & there are 2. or 3. children shall call you Father; and is it not more excellent to have a couple of poor Orphans, while you are alive in this world, to call you Father, then to have so many bags of gold call you Mr? O, therefore, give a portion to 6. and to 7.
Again, if you would not be put off with a portion in this world, be sure that all the services you perform to God be choice services, if you expect choice mercies, let your services be choice services, be sure all your works be supernatural works; you'll say how shall I know that? if I had time, I could make it out clear. A supernatural work is that that hath a supernatural principle, done to a supernatural end, and in a supernatural manner; A supernatural principle, that is grace, which makes it suitable to my heart, not that I do it out of conviction of conscience only, and a supernatural end, that is, when I aim at God, and not at my self in any duty.