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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.
First,1 Jacob was a mighty man in prayer, he was a wrestler with God, & he wrestled till the day broke, & was as strong at the last as at the first: hast thou the spirit of thy father Jacob? art thou not discouraged in prayer? though mercy come not presently, yet dost thou wrestle all night, & resolve whatsoever come, if thou die, thou wilt die wrestling; here is a child like the father, therefore thou art of the seed of Jacob.
First,1 Iacob was a mightie man in prayer, he was a wrestler with God, & he wrestled till the day broke, & was as strong at the last as at the first: hast thou the spirit of thy father Iacob? art thou not discouraged in prayer? though mercy come not presently, yet dost thou wrestle all night, & resolve whatsoever come, if thou die, thou wilt die wrestling; here is a child like the father, therefore thou art of the seed of Iacob.
Secondly, Jacob was one that feared God, when God appeared to him he looked on the presence of God as dreadful, How dreadful is this place? ⟨p. 246⟩Genesis 28. because God was there. So dost thou look on the presence of God as dreadful, that thou canst say the fear of the great God is on thy soul: when thou comest into his presence? mark, for this is that expression in the Psalm, Ye that fear the Lord praise him, all the seed of Jacob glorify him, and fear him all ye seed of Israel, Psalm. 22.23. If you will be sure not to seek God in vain, but that you may praise him in seeking him, fear the Lord all the seed of Jacob.