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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 what need I seek to God, God hath decreed and determined what he will do, what God intends to do, he hath decreed from eternity, therefore whether we pray or no it shall come to pass, if we do not pray it shall come to pass. If God have intended to deliver me out of a sickness, ⟨p. 267⟩it shall be done whether I pray or no; & when any ones time is come they shall die; and so when the time of a Kingdom is come it shall be destroyed, and not till then; therefore what good can prayer do?
But what need I seek to God, God hath decreed and determined what he will do, what God intends to do, he hath decreed from eternity, therefore whether we pray or no it shall come to passe, if we do not pray it shall come to passe. If God have intended to deliver me out of a sicknesse, ⟨p. 267⟩it shall be done whether I pray or no; & when any ones time is come they shall die; and so when the time of a Kingdome is come it shall be destroyed, and not till then; therefore what good can prayer do?
Though I suppose you cannot but be satisfied, and think that this objection hath little weight, yet for answer, I will give you a Scripture or two, Psalm. 2. I will declare the decree, The decree of God concerning the advancement of Christ in his resurrection, and so of the success of the work of Christs mediation. I will declare the decree, the Lord hath said thou art my son this day have I begotten thee: Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession. Gods giving of Christ the heathen for his inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for his possession; it was decreed of God, yet Christ must ask it of his Father notwithstanding Gods decree. And another Text remarkable is in the prophecy of Daniel, ⟨p. 268⟩