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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 is, first, I did require it of them, and my requiring did prevail with them: I did not exhort them to it, or require it, and my words fell to the ground and they did not call unto me; but what I required of them was ⟨p. 197⟩effected in them. When God speaks to a people, and they do not what he requires, his word may seem to be slighted, there being no efficacy in his words to prevail. But saith God, Call unto me, and I will answer thee, that is, I called not on my people to call unto me and they went their own way; but what I spake to them prevailed with them, and in them, and they did that which I required. This is a blessed thing that we do that which the Lord requires of us to be done. That is the first observation.
That is, first, I did require it of them, and my requiring did prevail with them: I did not exhort them to it, or require it, and my words fell to the ground and they did not call unto me; but what I required of them was ⟨p. 197⟩effected in them. When God speaks to a people, and they do not what he requires, his word may seem to be slighted, there being no efficacy in his words to prevail. But saith God, Call unto mee, and I will answer thee, that is, I called not on my people to call unto me and they went their own way; but what I spake to them prevailed with them, and in them, and they did that which I required. This is a blessed thing that we do that which the Lord requires of us to be done. That is the first observation.
Secondly, call unto me, and I will answer thee, that is, I did not only command, but I did promise to answer them. They calling unto me in a right manner, by that way & means which I directed them, I promised to answer their desires, when that they should call unto me.
Secondly, call unto me, and I will answer thee, that is, I did not onely command, but I did promise to answer them. They calling unto me in a right manner, by that way & means which I directed them, I promised to answer their desires, when that they should call unto me.