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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.
Yea yet further, God when he intends to show no mercy, giveth a strait charge to his people not to pray, or he shutteth up their hearts that they are not able to pray. This is an argument that prayer is prevalent, because when God will not show mercy, he would not have such a precious thing lost and spent to no purpose.
Yea yet further, God when he intends to shew no mercy, giveth a streight charge to his people not to pray, or he shutteth up their hearts that they are not able to pray. This is an argument that prayer is prevalent, because when God will not shew mercy, he would not have such a precious thing lost and spent to no purpose.
Lastly, it is not in vain, because if it should, then a praying heart were not alway a mercy from God: but certainly it is. Therefore though perhaps you cannot find the thing granted that you pray for, yet to have a continual praying heart, know that it is a great ⟨p. 208⟩mercy from God. And those that are spiritual, prize more the continuance of a praying heart many times, then the granting of the thing they pray for. All these put together are full evidences, that it is not in vain to call unto the Lord.
Lastly, it is not in vain, because if it should, then a praying heart were not alway a mercy from God: but certainly it is. Therefore though perhaps you cannot find the thing granted that you pray for, yet to have a continuall praying heart, know that it is a great ⟨p. 208⟩mercy from God. And those that are spirituall, prize more the continuance of a praying heart many times, then the granting of the thing they pray for. All these put together are full evidences, that it is not in vain to call unto the Lord.