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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.
When God doth not see thy expressions filled with the graces of the Spirit: this is vanity; Take heed of vain expressions, when there is nothing but nature in prayer; though there be never so much earnestness in prayer, if there be but a natural spirit it is vanity, we must pray in the spirit as the Scripture speaks.
When God doth not see thy expressions filled with the graces of the Spirit: this is vanity; Take heed of vain expressions, when there is nothing but nature in prayer; though there be never so much earnestnesse in prayer, if there be but a naturall spirit it is vanity, we must pray in the spirit as the Scripture speaks.
And take heed of sluggishness in prayer, that makes it vanity. The breath that comes from life in mans body is warm, but the breath that ⟨p. 240⟩comes from bellows is artificial and cold, some mens breath in prayer is artificial and cold, but the prayer that comes from life, is warm breath that comes up to God.
And take heed of sluggishnesse in prayer, that makes it vanity. The breath that comes from life in mans body is warm, but the breath that ⟨p. 240⟩comes from bellows is artificiall and cold, some mens breath in prayer is artificiall and cold, but the prayer that comes from life, is warm breath that comes up to God.
Again, vanity in prayer is this, when all is eaten out with vain thoughts, thy heart roves in prayer, thou knowest not where thou art, thou canst not call that which thou makest a prayer. A prayer with vain thoughts it like beer, or wine that is dead, and hath lost the spirits. Vain thoughts are worms that eat out the strength of a duty: would you present a dish to your superior that were worm eaten, or that were gnawn on before? when we let out our thoughts in duties, and present them to God, they are worm-eaten, and torn, the strength of them is quite gone.