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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.
The work of grace is that which hath most of God in it; and wheresoever it is, it is that which is the proper work of Gods eternal love; it is a beam of it, therefore there is a great deal of excellency in it. Take all other creatures, and it is possible to enjoy all the good that is in all the creatures in heaven and earth (excepting this only, the grace of God) through the bounty of God, and the pleasure of God.
The work of grace is that which hath most of God in it; and wheresoever it is, it is that which is the proper work of Gods eternall love; it is a beam of it, therefore there is a great deal of excellency in it. Take all other creatures, and it is possible to enjoy all the good that is in all the creatures in heaven and earth (excepting this onely, the grace of God) through the bounty of God, and the pleasure of God.
There is nothing that the creature hath, but may be communicated as a fruit of Gods general bounty except spiritual blessings in Christ: but where ever this is, though in the least degree, it is of that nature, that it cannot come but only from the eternal election of God. It is that which is the principle of Eternal life, wheresoever ⟨p. 132⟩it is, it is that which will grow up to eternal glory.
There is nothing that the creature hath, but may be communicated as a fruit of Gods generall bounty except spirituall blessings in Christ: but where ever this is, though in the least degree, it is of that nature, that it cannot come but onely from the eternall election of God. It is that which is the principle of Eternall life, wheresoever ⟨p. 132⟩it is, it is that which will grow up to eternall glory.