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The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity…
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London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1662
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Chapter 14: The Difference betwixt the Portions of Gracious and Graceless persons in this World.
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.
CHAP. XIV. The Difference betwixt the Portions of Gracious and Graceless persons in this World.
2. IT informeth us of the difference in their portions. The wicked man hath a portion of goods; 1Father, give me the Portion of goods which belongeth to me Luke. 15. and 12. But the godly man only hath the good portion. I shall instance in three particulars, wherein the Portion in this world of a sinner differeth from the Saints.
- 12. Use informeth the difference betwixt the sinners and Saints Portion.
First; Their Portion is poor; 1It consisteth in toys and trifles, like the estate of mean women in the City, who make a great noise in crying their ware, which is only a few points or pins, or matches. But the portion of a Saint lieth (though he do not proclaim it about the streets) as the rich Merchants, in staple commodities and jewels. The worldlings portion at best is but a little airy honour, or empty pleasure, or beggarly treasure. But the Christians is the beautiful Image of God, the incomparable Covenant of Grace, the exceeding rich and precious promises of the Gospel, the inestimable Saviour, and the infinitely blessed God. The sinners portion is nothing; ye have rejoiced in a thing of nought. Amos 6.13. a fashion, a fancy.