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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.
As I remember, I read of the Porphirian atheists, that followed the atheism of Porphyry, they darkened the work of God in delivering the children of Israel out of Egypt thorough the red sea. They say that Moses had learned of the Egyptians, and they were great Astronomers: and Moses knew when it would be a low tide, and what constellations there would be at that time, and that the tide would prove low then, more then ever in the age of man, and Moses took the nick of time, end lead them through the sea. Thus atheists would darken the works of God, & put them of to natural causes. So I find it related of the old Prophet in Jeroboam's time; Josephus hath it related of him, he sent to Jeroboam to stretch out his hand, he tells us that this was by accident, he was wearied all the day long, and now he had the Palsy, and after it was restored again; that which was done by prayer, he would have it by natural means.
As I remember, I read of the Porphirian atheists, that followed the atheisme of Porphyrie, they darkned the work of God in delivering the children of Israel out of Egypt thorough the red sea. They say that Moses had learned of the Egyptians, and they were great Astronomers: and Moses knew when it would be a low tyde, and what constellations there would be at that time, and that the tyde would prove low then, more then ever in the age of man, and Moses took the nick of time, end lead them through the sea. Thus atheists would darken the works of God, & put them of to naturall causes. So I find it related of the old Prophet in Ieroboams time; Iosephus hath it related of him, he sent to Ieroboam to stretch out his hand, he tells us that this was by accident, he was wearied all the day long, and now he had the Palsie, and after it was restored again; that which was done by prayer, he would have it by naturall means.
Just thus it is, when God hath so ⟨p. 279⟩magnified his mercy to England, and wrought such wonders yet many carnal atheistical spirits, say this was an accidental thing, and the policy of such men brought it to pass, they attribute all to natural causes, it is a sign of wretched profane heart: For if God ever magnified prayer he hath done it in these days. There are 2 or 3 Scriptures that since the world began were never more magnified, then by Gods working at this day.