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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.
17. Psalm. 14. From men of the world, who have their portion in this life.
This Psalm is Davids moan unto God under Sauls persecution; sine dubio Saulum (saith Molerus upon it) without doubt the Psalmist aims at Saul in it, wherein we have these 4. things.
THis Psalme is Davids moan unto God under Sauls persecution; sine dubio Saulum (saith Molerus upon it) without doubt the Psalmist aymes at Saul in it, wherein we have these 4. things.
First he appeals unto God to judge the uprightness of his heart, towards Saul. 1Let my sentence come from my presence; from Saul and his Courtiers there comes a hard sentence, they call me Traitor, they call me Rebel, but Lord leave me not unto their sentence, let my sentence come from thy presence that I know will be another sentence, then what cometh from them, for thou hast proved me and tried me, and findest nothing in me; that is the first thing.
First he appeals unto God to judge the uprightnesse of his heart, towards Saul. 1Let my sentence come from my presence; from Saul and his Courtiers there comes a hard sentence, they call me Traytor, they call me Rebell, but Lord leave me not unto their sentence, let my sentence come from thy presence that I know will be another sentence, then what cometh from them, for thou hast proved me and tried me, and findest nothing in me; that is the first thing.
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