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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.
Again, those that appeared on the one side how were they discouraged extraordinarily? on the other side they were encouraged to the utmost. On the one side how unfaithful have they been? on the other side they have kept to their principles, because their principles are suitable to the flesh: but there are many on this side that have not gracious principles and had a public cause, therefore they have been unfaithful. We have use of men that have not principles to act by, but all the other go according to their own principles. The one part acts that they may gratify mens lusts; now the generality of the world love it; they ⟨p. 289⟩know if the one party prevail they shall have liberty, and licentiousness, but if the other prevail they shall live under laws. Now men would have their lusts; therefore when they see on the one side they shall have their lusts, and on the other side they shall be more curbed, they strive hard for their lusts.
Again, those that appeared on the one side how were they discouraged extraordinarily? on the other side they were incouraged to the utmost. On the one side how unfaithfull have they been? on the other side they have kept to their principles, because their principles are suitable to the flesh: but there are many on this side that have not gracious principles and had a publick cause, therefore they have been unfaithfull. We have use of men that have not principles to act by, but all the other go according to their own principles. The one part acts that they may gratifie mens lusts; now the generality of the world love it; they ⟨p. 289⟩know if the one partie prevail they shall have liberty, and licensciousness, but if the other prevail they shall live under laws. Now men would have their lusts; therefore when they see on the one side they shall have their lusts, and on the other side they shall be more curbed, they strive hard for their lusts.
At the first I wondered that men should be so vile to fight to make themselves slaves: but when I considered, they shall have slaves under them, and have their lusts, and the other side be more curbed, then I was satisfied, and wondered that God should cast the scale the other way, they having all the advantages in a carnal way more then the other. Only here it is, we have people that have prayed, and this hath cast the scale. Love prayer, and praying people, and join with them, be on their side, for God is with them, and will not suffer them to pray in vain: a praying Christian is a useful Christian in the world.