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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.
Further, it may be God hath so much mercy that thou hast not a vessel capable of it. Only know that heaven, and earth and all are working for thee. Is the ploughing, and the sowing of the husbandman, and all the showers in vain; because the corn is not in the barn? we account it not so: so we must not account our prayers lost, because the thing we pray for is not presently granted and owe prayers answered. Now for Application.
Further, it may be God hath so much mercy that thou hast not a vessell capable of it. Onely know that heaven, and earth and all are working for thee. Is the plowing, and the sowing of the husbandman, and all the showers in vain; because the corn is not in the barn? we account it not so: so we must not account our prayers lost, because the thing we pray for is not presently graunted and owe prayers answered. Now for Application.
First, if it be so, that God saith, call upon me, and I will answer thee, certainly there are great things for the Church to build on: God is to do marvellous things for his people in these latter days. Why? because all the Saints from the beginning of the world have been seeking God, not only for their own times but for the ⟨p. 274⟩Church to this very day: all their prayers are upon the file, and must be answered one day. O what a glorious harvest will it be! blessed are they that shall live to partake of it. We have a little, but certainly, there are glorious things for the Church; because every prayer shall be answered.
First, if it be so, that God saith, call upon me, and I will answer thee, certainly there are great things for the Church to build on: God is to do marvelous things for his people in these latter dayes. Why? because all the Saints from the beginning of the world have been seeking God, not onely for their own times but for the ⟨p. 274⟩Church to this very day: all their prayers are upon the fyle, and must be answered one day. O what a glorious harvest will it be! blessed are they that shall live to partake of it. We have a little, but certainly, there are glorious things for the Church; because everie prayer shall be answered.