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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.
There are many of us now that can do little else: if God have delivered you from sickness, and other evils, know that God hath delivered you to pray, the less you can do otherwise, the more you should do in prayer. I have read of a heathen, Nu•a Pompylius, that he would never go about ⟨p. 281⟩any thing but he would go to the temple and pray: you that are instruments entrusted with our lives, and liberties, you had need to pray much, go into your closets and sanctify all your thoughts and resolutions by prayer, that your help and assistance may not be in vain to us. And all others had need to assist you in seeking God in prayer. This encouragement we have, that there is not any of us that seek God alone, but we join with thousands: why should our place be found empty? why should not our prayers join with the rest? We shall meet many prayers in heaven; the prayers of our forefathers; the prayers of those that are dead and gone that did not live to enjoy the fruit of their prayers, yet when we pray for mercies our prayers meet with theirs in heaven: therefore let us be encouraged to call unto the Lord.
There are many of us now that can do little else: if God have delivered you from sicknesse, and other evils, know that God hath delivered you to pray, the lesse you can do otherwise, the more you should do in prayer. I have read of a heathen, Nu•a Pompylius, that he would never go about ⟨p. 281⟩any thing but he would go to the temple and pray: you that are instruments intrusted with our lives, and liberties, you had need to pray much, go into your closets and sanctifie all your thoughts and resolutions by prayer, that your help and assistance may not be in vain to us. And all others had need to assist you in seeking God in prayer. This incouragement we have, that there is not any of us that seek God alone, but we joyn with thousands: why should our place be found empty? why should not our prayers joyn with the rest? We shall meet manie prayers in heaven; the prayers of our forefathers; the prayers of those that are dead and gone that did not live to enjoy the fruit of their prayers, yet when we pray for mercies our prayers meet with theirs in heaven: therefore let us be incouraged to call unto the Lord.