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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.
We must not be too inquisitive. These names are used promiscuously. But, this is one reason that is given, and it seemeth to have probability with it.
In Scripture when God speaks of the Church in a low condition, he puts the name of Jacob on them rather ⟨p. 196⟩then Israel: Fear not, thou worm Jacob: and it follows, ye men of Israel, Isa. 41.14. He puts them in mind of their low condition by this name rather then Israel; Fear not thou worm Jacob: For before Jacobs name was changed, ye know what a low condition, and what straits he was in. So here, the Lord speaking of his Churches deliverance out of distress, he calls them the seed of Jacob, that they might see how by their prayers they were brought from their straits, as Jacob was brought from his straits by prayer. When he was Jacob before he was Israel, he was in great straits: so shall the Church be till they seek God. Call unto me and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not.
In Scripture when God speaks of the Church in a low condition, he puts the name of Iacob on them rather ⟨p. 196⟩then Israel: Fear not, thou worm Iacob: and it follows, ye men of Israel, Isa. 41.14. He puts them in mind of their low condition by this name rather then Israel; Fear not thou worm Iacob: For before Iacobs name was changed, ye know what a low condition, and what streights he was in. So here, the Lord speaking of his Churches deliverance out of distress, he calls them the seed of Iacob, that they might see how by their prayers they were brought from their streights, as Iacob was brought from his streights by prayer. When he was Iacob before he was Israel, he was in great streights: so shall the Church be till they seek God. Call unto me and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not.