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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 three things that we have cause to be humbled for, upon the consideration of the mercy of God towards us,
First, the sin of unbelief, consider, when we were straitened at any time, when we heard ill news, that our armies fled, and came to danger, how our spirits were down as if all were gone. Let us check our hearts, God rebuked us in a kindly manner, we might have had a furious rebuke.
First, the sinne of unbelief, consider, when we were straitned at any time, when we heard ill news, that our armies fled, and came to danger, how our spirits were down as if all were gone. Let us check our hearts, God rebuked us in a kindly manner, we might have had a furious rebuke.
Secondly, be humbled for all our murmuring and repining, and discontent, O we did not think that the wars would have held so long, and O what taxations are upon us, and all our estates rent away? And how many are there that had rather that all the good that God hath done for his people ⟨p. 286⟩since these times should never have been done, then that they should suffer in their outward estates. Be rebuked for all your murmuring and repining at such difficulties as you have met with in the great cause of God.
Secondly, be humbled for all our murmuring and repining, and discontent, O we did not think that the wars would have held so long, and O what taxations are upon us, and all our estates rent away? And how manie are there that had rather that all the good that God hath done for his people ⟨p. 286⟩since these times should never have been done, then that they should suffer in their outward estates. Be rebuked for all your murmuring and repyning at such difficulties as you have met with in the great cause of God.