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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.
Again, he was one of a tender spirit: therefore where it is said he prevailed with the Angel, it is said he wept, and made supplication unto him, he found him in Bethel, & there he spake with us. That story of Jacob concerns us how God dealt with our Father. If now thou have a tender spirit as he had; if when thou goest into the presence of God thou find thy spirit yield and melt, and relent, ⟨p. 248⟩thou art one like thy father Jacob.
Again, he was one of a tender spirit: therefore where it is said he prevailed with the Angel, it is said he wept, and made supplication unto him, he found him in Bethel, & there he spake with us. That storie of Iacob concerns us how God dealt with our Father. If now thou have a tender spirit as he had; if when thou goest into the presence of God thou find thy spirit yield and melt, and relent, ⟨p. 248⟩thou art one like thy father Iacob.
Again further, Jacob did in the time of his straits repair to the covenant, that was a great satisfaction to his heart; he looked to the covenant, he fastened on that, and there he held as the main support of his spirit. Gen. 32.9. And Jacob said, O God of my Father Abraham, and God of my Father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee. &c. He heard that Esau was coming against him with a great company; & what doth Jacob? he gets him to God, O God of my Father Abraham, & of my Father Isaac, the Lord which said unto me return into thy country, &c. He repairs to the Covenant: Remember thy Covenant with Abraham and Isaac, and with me to, I went on thy word. Here was the guise of Jacob: canst thou in a straight get thee a word, and a promise, and brood thy soul over it, and clasp it close, and say this is the promise that must, and will do me good?