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Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness
Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness, wherein is showed, 1. What earthly-mindedness is. ... 6. Directions how to get our hearts free from earthly-mindedness. The second treatise. Of conversing in heaven, and walking with God. Wherein is showed, 1. How the Saints have their conversation in heaven. ... 9. Rules for our walking with God. The fourth volume [sic] published by Thomas Goodwin. William Greenhil. Sydrach Simpson. Philip Nigh. William Bridge. John Yates. William Adderley.Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness, wherein is shewed, 1. What earthly-mindedness is. ... 6. Directions how to get our hearts free from earthly-mindedness. The second treatise. Of conversing in heaven, and walking with God. Wherein is shewed, 1. How the Saints have their conversation in heaven. ... 9. Rules for our walking with God. The fourth volumn [sic] published by Thomas Goodwyn. William Greenhil. Sydrach Simpson. Philip Nye. William Bridge. John Yates. William Adderley.
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1652
AN HEAVENLY Conversation. › Chapter 8: Seven Evidences of mens having their Conversation in Heaven.
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.
Thirdly, Not only can live joyfully in the want of many comforts, but they can suffer the loss of all, yea, suffer hard things, suffer afflictions, suffer torments and tortures with joyful hearts, read but that 11. of the Heb. at your leisure, 13, 14 verses, They confessed that they were strangers, and pilgrims on the earth, for they that see such ⟨p. 218⟩[…] ⟨p. 219⟩[…] ⟨p. 220⟩[…] ⟨p. 221⟩[…] ⟨p. 222⟩[…] ⟨p. 223⟩[…] ⟨p. 224⟩things, declare plainly that they seek a Country (this Scripture is to be annexed to the second evidence) Mark, They that seek such things declare plainly that they seek a Country, surely there is something else that they seek after when they set so light by the things of this world, For the Saints are not fools, but there is some reason for what they do, surely there is something in it, for they have the same nature as you have, and they have need of comfort as well as you, and had they not some other comfort besides outward comforts, they could not live so comfortably in the want of outward comforts, but they that are content with a little, as pilgrims and strangers: they declare plainly that they seek a Country; that is the second Evidence.
Thirdly, Not onlie can live joyfullie in the want of manie comforts, but they can suffer the loss of all, yea, suffer hard things, suffer afflictions, suffer torments and tortures with joyful hearts, reade but that 11. of the Heb. at your leisure, 13, 14 verses, They confessed that they were strangers, and pilgrims on the earth, for they that see such ⟨p. 218⟩〈…〉