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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
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In the handling of this argument, I shall divide what I have to say into these 6. particulars, that you may every one of you go the more readily along with me; first, why it is that God will deal out somewhat to wicked men in this world, why they shall have any portion at all; Secondly, that this their portion, it is confined to this life; and why so; Thirdly, some Corollaries that you will see will naturally flow from those two; Fourthly, we shall consider the condition of these men, who are such that have their portion in this world; and fifthly, we shall endeavour to show unto you, who are those men, to cull out ⟨p. 19⟩of the congregation, what that man is, & which is that woman, that is like to have their portion in this world, and then sixthly, conclude in the words of exhortation unto you all.
In the handling of this argument, I shall divide what I have to say into these 6. particulars, that you may every one of you go the more readily along with me; first, why it is that God will deal out somewhat to wicked men in this world, why they shall have any portion at all; Secondly, that this their portion, it is confined to this life; and why so; Thirdly, some Corollaries that you will see will naturally flow from those two; Fourthly, we shall consider the condition of these men, who are such that have their portion in this world; and fifthly, we shall endeavour to shew unto you, who are those men, to cull out ⟨p. 19⟩of the congregation, what that man is, & which is that woman, that is like to have their portion in this world, and then sixthly, conclude in the words of exhortation unto you all.
First then, God doth give to wicked men a portion, he deals out something to them in this world, because they are his creatures;1 saith Jehu concerning Jezebel, go take away this cursed woman, show some respect unto her, let her not lye in the streets, for she is the daughter of a King; so saith God, well, though these be vile persons, yet they are my creatures, some respect they shall have from me, some good I'll communicate to them.