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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.
Thirdly, Jacobs heart was disengaged from the creature, a little of the creature would serve his turn, Gen. 28. Lord saith he, if thou wilt give me meat to eat & raiment to put on. He looked no further, he minded no great matters. Therefore in Ps. 24. there the generation of Jacob is set out, and one thing is, he that hath not lift up his soul to vanity. The men of the world have great things in their eyes, they are vanity in Gods eye, though they be great in theirs, and they lift up their hearts to them. Now the sons of Jacob ⟨p. 247⟩do not lift up their hearts to vanity, though the things of the world be present, their hearts stir not, they rise not; but if God and Christ, and heavenly things be presented, their hearts are lifted up. If thy heart be lifted up to vanity, if thy heart be as iron and the vanities of the world come and draw it up, thou art not a son of Jacob: a little would serve Jacob though he were a great heir, He was a plain man and dwelt in tents, Genesis 25. and had a plain spirit, he did not look after great things; whereas Esau looked after great things abroad.
Thirdly, Iacobs heart was disingaged from the creature, a little of the creature would serve his turn, Gen. 28. Lord saith he, if thou wilt give me meat to eat & raiment to put on. He looked no further, he minded no great matters. Therefore in Ps. 24. there the generation of Iacob is set out, and one thing is, he that hath not lift up his soul to vanity. The men of the world have great things in their eyes, they are vanitie in Gods eye, though they be great in theirs, and they lift up their hearts to them. Now the sons of Iacob ⟨p. 247⟩do not lift up their hearts to vanitie, though the things of the world be present, their hearts stirre not, they rise not; but if God and Christ, and heavenly things be presented, their hearts are lifted up. If thy heart be lifted up to vanitie, if thy heart be as iron and the vanities of the world come and draw it up, thou art not a son of Iacob: a little would serve Iacob though he were a great heir, He was a plain man and dwelt in tents,