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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.
That should teach us, if the heathens when they see their God put honour on any, they honour such as God honours, then when you see or hear that God honours gracious & godly men, and women, do you so too; prize them, let them have high esteem in your ⟨p. 156⟩hearts. You have heard this day what honour God puts upon his Saints, therefore learn you to honour them. And much might be said, to draw the hearts of all people to the love of the people of God. Somewhat for the people of God; to walk as excellent ones, not to defile one another. And for others, if they would be those here in the world that be excellent and glorious; it is not the outward things of the world that hang on you; as clothes, and riches that make you excellent ones in the eye of God, but it is grace, and godliness. By faith the fathers obtained good report.
That should teach us, if the heathens when they see their God put honour on any, they honour such as God honours, then when you see or hear that God honours gracious & godly men, and women, do you so too; prize them, let them have high esteem in your ⟨p. 156⟩hearts. You have heard this day what honour God puts upon his Saints, therefore learn you to honour them. And much might be said, to draw the hearts of all people to the love of the people of God. Somewhat for the people of God; to walk as excellent ones, not to defile one another. And for others, if they would be those here in the world that be excellent and glorious; it is not the outward things of the world that hang on you; as clothes, and riches that make you excellent ones in the eye of God, but it is grace, and godlinesse. By faith the fathers obtained good report.
Some think there is no way to get esteem, but by outward bravery, great livings, fine clothes and the like; and men think that the way to be accounted more eminent then others, is to be rich, and to wear fine clothes & get honours and such like; but these are fading and not permanent. So there are many ministers that think to get esteem if they be honoured before great ones, and go brave. But you