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A30592 Moses his choice with his eye fixed upon Heaven, discovering the happy condition of a self-denying heart, delivered in a treatise upon Hebrews II, 25, 26 / by Jeremiah Burroughs. Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646. 1650 (1650) Wing B6095; ESTC R8121 454,946 722

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count_v himself_o reproach_v so_o all_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o god_n people_n be_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v reproach_v christ_n be_v reproach_v we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v the_o aponstle_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o opposition_n because_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o spirit_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v opposite_a but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o application_n of_o the_o point_n first_o if_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o
the_o original_a be_v that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v devil_n so_o that_o to_o carry_v slander_n and_o evil_a report_n up_o and_o down_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n again_o will_v thou_o spread_v the_o reproach_n of_o god_n people_n when_o as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n to_o cover_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o further_o consider_v do_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o so_o much_o cover_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o will_v thou_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o spread_v abroad_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o how_o just_a will_v it_o be_v with_o god_n to_o let_v thou_o fall_v into_o some_o gross_a sin_n and_o spread_v abroad_o thy_o shame_n see_v his_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o people_n be_v not_o dear_a in_o thy_o eye_n chap._n xxxvii_o see_v christ_n make_v our_o suffering_n his_o we_o shall_v make_v his_o suffering_n we_o five_o if_o christ_n will_v take_v our_o suffering_n and_o our_o reproach_n and_o make_v they_o his_o then_o we_o be_v 5._o to_o take_v christ_n suffering_n and_o christ_n reproach_n and_o make_v they_o we_o it_o be_v the_o burn_a love_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o zeal_n to_o his_o people_n that_o make_v he_o take_v the_o reproach_n of_o his_o people_n to_o himself_o and_o so_o our_o burn_a love_n to_o he_o and_o zeal_n for_o he_o shall_v make_v we_o take_v his_o reproach_n upon_o ourselves_o christ_n be_v many_o way_n reproach_v in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o in_o his_o person_n when_o he_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o his_o people_n and_o so_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o take_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n upon_o we_o in_o these_o regard_n but_o in_o any_o particular_a whatsoever_o reproach_n fall_v upon_o christ_n any_o way_n let_v we_o account_v of_o it_o as_o our_o own_o when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v reproach_v than_o he_o be_v reproach_v when_o the_o way_n and_o light_n that_o god_n have_v discover_v to_o his_o people_n be_v reproach_v he_o be_v reproach_v when_o the_o 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the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n be_v far_o worse_o than_o our_o reproach_n those_o that_o be_v first_o upon_o christ_n and_o then_o upon_o we_o be_v worser_o than_o those_o that_o be_v first_o upon_o we_o and_o then_o upon_o christ_n to_o spit_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n be_v more_o reproach_n to_o the_o body_n then_o to_o spit_v upon_o some_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o face_n and_o so_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n be_v more_o than_o the_o reproach_n of_o any_o other_o member_n and_o therefore_o confider_v whether_o your_o heart_n be_v more_o break_v when_o christ_n be_v reproach_v then_o when_o you_o yourselves_o be_v reproach_v this_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o you_o demand_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n when_o he_o be_v in_o any_o company_n that_o he_o hear_v christ_n reproach_v in_o i_o answer_v first_o thy_o spirit_n shall_v rise_v in_o indignation_n against_o such_o desperate_a evil_n and_o wickedness_n as_o 1._o this_o that_o any_o shall_v dare_v to_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o reproach_v reproach_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n such_o a_o bless_a one_o as_o christ_n be_v that_o be_v so_o infinite_o dear_a to_o thy_o soul_n and_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o thy_o soul_n though_o in_o our_o own_o cause_n we_o may_v be_v quiet_a and_o give_v way_n yet_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o heart_n to_o rise_v it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o oeclampadius_fw-la to_o his_o fellow_n minister_n let_v our_o zeal_n be_v hot_a and_o burn_a not_o when_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n be_v cast_v upon_o we_o but_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v endanger_v and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v you_o have_v hear_v that_o of_o king_n croesus_n his_o son_n who_o though_o he_o be_v dumb_a all_o his_o life_n yet_o when_o one_o will_v have_v strike_v at_o his_o father_n the_o affection_n to_o his_o father_n break_v the_o bar_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o he_o say_v take_v heed_n of_o kill_v the_o king_n and_o so_o though_o we_o be_v dumb_a in_o thing_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o yet_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v reproach_v let_v our_o heart_n swell_v in_o we_o and_o break_v out_o again_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o tremble_a heart_n that_o ever_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n shall_v suffer_v such_o 2._o wickedness_n as_o this_o as_o they_o do_v admire_v at_o mordecai_n when_o he_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o haman_n they_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o wonder_v what_o will_v become_v of_o that_o matter_n yea_o we_o shall_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a labour_v to_o wipe_v off_o all_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n and_o take_v it_o upon_o ourselves_o 3._o that_o we_o may_v rather_o be_v spit_v upon_o and_o contemn_v then_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o brave_a speech_n of_o ambrose_n he_o wish_v it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o turn_v all_o the_o adversary_n from_o the_o church_n upon_o himself_o and_o let_v they_o satisfy_v their_o thirst_n with_o his_o blood_n this_o be_v a_o true_a christian_n heart_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sake_n and_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o business_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v reproach_v we_o shall_v be_v willing_a rather_o to_o sacrifice_v ourselves_o then_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v reproach_v and_o as_o jonah_n when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o tempest_n rise_v for_o his_o sake_n say_v he_o cast_v i_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o nazianzen_n when_o contention_n rise_v about_o he_o say_v he_o cast_v i_o into_o the_o sea_n let_v i_o lose_v my_o place_n rather_o than_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o i_o again_o the_o behave_v of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v this_o it_o shall_v take_v his_o heart_n from_o his_o own_o name_n so_o long_o 4._o as_o christ_n be_v reproach_v what_o though_o i_o have_v esteem_n christ_n be_v not_o esteem_v he_o be_v contemn_v i_o have_v these_o comfort_n and_o i_o through_o god_n mercy_n want_v nothing_o and_o my_o friend_n cleave_v to_o i_o and_o prize_v i_o but_o christ_n be_v not_o cleaved_a to_o he_o be_v not_o prize_v and_o what_o be_v all_o my_o comfort_n to_o i_o they_o be_v ichabod_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o further_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o interest_n our_o 5._o self_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o hear_v any_o of_o god_n people_n reproach_v we_o shall_v not_o say_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o they_o let_v they_o clear_v themselves_o but_o be_v willing_a to_o interest_n ourselves_o in_o it_o and_o take_v it_o upon_o ourselves_o as_o if_o our_o own_o name_n be_v to_o be_v clear_v and_o last_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o wipe_v away_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n in_o labour_v to_o express_v the_o convince_a 6._o power_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o carriage_n for_o which_o christ_n be_v reproach_v such_o a_o one_o be_v scandalous_a and_o christ_n name_n suffer_v in_o that_o let_v i_o labour_n to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n in_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o faithful_a and_o walk_v in_o the_o contrary_a grace_n such_o a_o one_o be_v proud_a let_v i_o be_v more_o humble_a such_o a_o one_o be_v covetous_a let_v i_o be_v more_o liberal_a that_o there_o may_v be_v somewhat_o to_o answer_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wise_a son_n when_o his_o father_n be_v reproach_v he_o carry_v himself_o so_o as_o his_o father_n have_v wherewithal_o to_o answer_v from_o his_o good_a carriage_n prov._n 27._o 11._o so_o let_v christ_n have_v wherewithal_o to_o answer_v his_o reproach_n from_o your_o
god_n and_o my_o soul_n be_v somewhat_o unite_v and_o that_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a union_n hereafter_o o_o that_o god_n will_v raise_v our_o heart_n to_o these_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o business_n we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n if_o you_o do_v not_o know_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v your_o portion_n never_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o yourselves_o in_o the_o flesh_n till_o your_o know_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v your_o portion_n chap._n xlviii_o the_o blessedness_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o four_o thing_n communion_n with_o god_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o other_o three_o thing_n union_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o communion_n communion_n be_v that_o which_o rise_v from_o both_o part_n be_v unite_v and_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o trinity_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v 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