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Vindiciæ legis
Vindiciæ legis: or, A vindication of the moral law and the covenants, from the errors of papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially, Antinomians. In XXIX. lectures, preached at Laurence-Jury, London. / By Anthony Burgess, preacher of Gods Word.Vindiciæ legis: or, A vindication of the morall law and the covenants, from the errours of papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially, Antinomians. In XXIX. lectures, preached at Laurence-Jury, London. / By Anthony Burgess, preacher of Gods Word.
London: printed by James Young for Thomas Underhill, 1646
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.
6. It required joy and contentedness in him more then in any creature; 1yea, to the contempt of all creatures: And doth the Gospel rise higher in any command? We judge those very spiritual expressions, Rejoice in the Lord always; and, Set your affections on things above; and, Our Conversation is in Heaven: but doth not David go as high, when he saith, Whom have I in Heaven but thee, and none in earth in comparison of thee? Did not David prefer the Word of God above gold and honey? Did not his heart faint, and yearn within him? What a sweet strain is that of him, when banished, he doth not wish for his kingdom, nor outward estate, but to see God in the beauties of holiness? Therefore, howsoever the dispensation was not so clear and manifest, yet those that were diligent and blessed by God, did arise to such excellent tempers.2
6. It required joy and contentednesse in him more then in any creature; 1yea, to the contempt of all creatures: And doth the Gospel rise higher in any command? We judge those very spirituall expressions, Rejoyce in the Lord alwayes; and, Set your affections on things above; and, Our Conversation is in Heaven: but doth not David goe as high, when he saith, Whom have I in Heaven but thee, and none in earth in comparison of thee? Did not David preferre the Word of God above gold and honey? Did not his heart faint, and yern within him? What a sweet strain is that of him, when banished, he doth not wish for his kingdome, nor outward estate, but to see God in the beauties of holinesse? Therefore, howsoever the dispensation was not so cleare and manifest, yet those that were diligent and blessed by God, did arise to such excellent tempers.2
- 1It required joy in God above all things else.
- 2It required perfection of the subject, object, degrees, &c.