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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 man or woman that priseth any carnal contentment before spiritual privileges, they are of the seed of Esau, and not of Jacob. Thou thinkest there is some savour in money, and in a good trade, and in good cheer, and such a day as this November 5. is better then a fast day, because of the good cheer: but for the spiritual duties of this day, to come and magnify God, and to attend upon his word, thou thinkest they are circumstances, and by matters, and thou art troubled if the Sermon be too long to hinder thee of thy dinner; thou art a profane Esau, all that I have said belongs not to thee, thou dost not belong to Jacob but to Esau, that preferrest carnal things for the flesh before ⟨p. 245⟩the spiritual privileges of the Saints.
That man or woman that priseth any carnall contentment before spirituall priviledges, they are of the seed of Esau, and not of Iacob. Thou thinkest there is some savour in monie, and in a good trade, and in good chear, and such a day as this November 5. is better then a fastday, because of the good chear: but for the spirituall duties of this day, to come and magnifie God, and to attend upon his word, thou thinkest they are circumstances, and by matters, and thou art troubled if the Sermon be too long to hinder thee of thy dinner; thou art a prophane Esau, all that I have said belongs not to thee, thou dost not belong to Iacob but to Esau, that preferrest carnall things for the flesh before ⟨p. 245⟩the spirituall priviledges of the Saints.