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A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in the Abbey…A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the House of Peeres, in the Abbey…
A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in the Abbey at Westminster, the 26. of Novemb. 1645. Being the day appointed for solemn and public humiliation. / By Jer: Burroughs. Published by order of the said House.A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the House of Peeres, in the Abbey at Westminster, the 26. of Novemb. 1645. Being the day appointed for solemne and publique humiliation. / By Jer: Burroughes. Published by order of the said House.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1645
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4. He learns how to abound by moderating his affections in his abundance, by the moderation of his joy he increaseth his joy, Phil. 4.4, 5. Rejoice, and again rejoice. This is a good exhortation. Well then, let us let out our hearts to the uttermost in joy: nay, saith the Apostle, you must take care you keep your affections ⟨p. 32⟩within bounds. Let your moderation be known to all men. You will have more solid comfort in the moderation of your affections, then others shall have in the greatest liberty they take to give up themselves to mirth and jollity.
4. He learns how to abound by moderating his affections in his abundance, by the moderation of his joy he increaseth his joy, Phil. 4.4, 5. Rejoyce, and again rejoyce. This is a good exhortation. Well then, let us let out our hearts to the uttermost in joy: nay, saith the Apostle, you must take care you keep your affections ⟨p. 32⟩within bounds. Let your moderation be known to all men. You will have more solid comfort in the moderation of your affections, then others shall have in the greatest liberty they take to give up themselves to mirth and jollity.
5. By his abundance, his humility is increased; to be humble in the enjoyment of abundance is much, but to be humbled by it is a mystery. 2 Sam. 7.18. The Lord having spoken of great riches and honour he bestowed upon David, and would still further bestow upon him; he tells him his house should be great among the great men of the earth; was Davids heart puffed up by this? No; Then (saith the Text) went King David, and sate before the Lord, and what is my house that thou hast brought me hitherto? wherefore thou art great oh God. Saul was little in his own eyes, before God made him great: But when he was made great, God was less esteemed by him. The greater David was, the less he was in his own eyes, and the greater was God in them; not, Lord I am a happy man, that I am made so great; but who am I, and what is my house? but thou art great oh Lord.