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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.
It is not in vain for wicked men to call upon God, though they are not able to seek God as they ought. The ⟨p. 204⟩prayer of the wicked is abominable, saith Solomon. Prov. 15.8. That is not to be understood of the prayer of every man that is unregenerate, wickedness is not so to be taken in that place. For we know that God hath regarded the prayers of men unregenerate. The prayers & fasting of Nineveh were regarded of God: the praying & fasting of Ahab was regarded of God. God hath granted the wicked some mercies, he hath looked on them as his creatures. Though God seeth enough in their prayers to cast them off, yet God hath manifested his regard to them. Therefore if it be not in vain for the wicked to call unto the Lord, much less is it in vain for the seed of Jacob, the elect of God, to call unto him.
It is not in vain for wicked men to call upon God, though they are not able to seek God as they ought. The ⟨p. 204⟩prayer of the wicked is abominable, saith Solomon. Prov. 15.8. That is not to be understood of the prayer of every man that is unregenerate, wickednesse is not so to be taken in that place. For we know that God hath regarded the prayers of men unregenerate. The prayers & fasting of Niniveh were regarded of God: the praying & fasting of Ahab was regarded of God. God hath granted the wicked some mercies, he hath looked on them as his creatures. Though God seeth enough in their prayers to cast them off, yet God hath manifested his regard to them. Therefore if it be not in vain for the wicked to call unto the Lord, much lesse is it in vain for the seed of Iacob, the elect of God, to call unto him.