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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.
But suppose it be affliction for sin: for so the objection may arise. It is true, if I did call unto God in the time of affliction that God did send for trial, it may be God would hear me: but suppose Gods hand be on me for sin, will God hear my prayers?
But suppose it be affliction for sin: for so the objection may arise. It is true, if I did call unto God in the time of affliction that God did send for tryall, it may be God would hear me: but suppose Gods hand be on me for sin, will God hear my prayers?
That one notable example of David may help the people of God against such a temptation: Gods hand was on him for his sin, when he fled before Absalom, God threatened that war should not depart from his house: yet David then prayed against that wicked politician, and counsellor, that the Lord would turn his counsel to folly; and God heard Davids prayer in his affliction that was for sin, And the Lord turned the counsel ⟨p. 266⟩of Ahithophel to folly. Let us not be discouraged though politicians work never so craftily; though Gods hand be on us, and we have conscience accusing us, and say, I this is for your sins that God leaves you thus in the hands of your enemies, that God gives them such power; that they find such favour with the Prince as they do, though this be for our sins, yet let us seek to God to turn the counsel of Ahithophel to folly. It shall not be, nor hath not been in vain, we have found it so, that in our affliction, and affliction for sin, yet crying to God to turn the counsel of Ahithophel to folly, God hath done so graciously, & hath encouraged us more and more to cry and call unto him for that end.
That one notable example of David may help the people of God against such a temptation: Gods hand was on him for his sin, when he fled before Absolom, God threatned that warre should not depart from his house: yet David then prayed against that wicked politition, and counsellour, that the Lord would turn his counsell to folly; and God heard Davids prayer in his affliction that was for sinne, And the Lord turned the counsell