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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.
Lastly he doth profess his resolution, yet notwithstanding all the dangers he was in, to go on in the ways of God, and expects a gracious issue, but I (saith he) will behold, thy face in righteousness; indeed I cannot behold the face of the King without danger, there are a great many that run to kill me, and I desire his face, but though I cannot see his face, yet Lord I shall behold thy face, I will behold thy face, and it shall be in righteousness, I will still keep on in the ways of righteousness, and when I awake, for I believe that these troubles will not hold long: I shall not sleep a perpetual sleep, but I shall be delivered, and satisfied with thy likeness, there shall be the manifestation of thy glory to me, ⟨p. 5⟩that shall satisfy me for all the troubles that I have endured for thy names sake, that my soul shall say, I have enough; this is the sum of this Psalm.
Lastly he doth professe his resolution, yet notwithstanding all the dangers he was in, to go on in the wayes of God, and expects a gratious issue, but I (saith he) will behold, thy face in righteousnesse; indeed I cannot behold the face of the King without danger, there are a great many that run to kill me, and I desire his face, but though I cannot see his face, yet Lord I shall behold thy face, I will behold thy face, and it shall be in righteousnesse, I will still keep on in the wayes of righteousnesse, and when I awake, for I believe that these troubles will not hold long: I shall not sleep a perpetuall sleep, but I shall be delivered, and satisfied with thy likenesse, there shall be the manifestation of thy glory to me, ⟨p. 5⟩that shall satisfy me for all the troubles that I have endured for thy names sake, that my soul shall say, I have enough; this is the summe of this Psalme.
Now the words read unto you, are a description of Davids adversaries, implying an argument, why he would be delivered from them; they are described to be men of this world, they were only those that were adversaries to him; and a comfort it must needs be to the Saints of God, to see that none are their enemies, but worldly persons, men of this world, who have their portion in this life; they have somewhat here, and here is all they are like to have.