Keeping hearts together,

Edited by site-owner. This blog was previously called "how much health is needed"

Well, I reposting this post.. in an entirely different format. And will use the words of Jeremiah Burroughs to speak words better than I ever can, and replace the previous blag from last nite. Mainly cos the two yellow phrases in yellow text, made it obvious that not understanding, or agreeing or whatever I may feel about anything, is no cause to be contentious.

"Ahh, I find my anger stirred. I could contend, but now is no time for me to let my spirit rise in a contending way."


"But now there is some difference made in the condition of Godly men. Some have the times smiling upon them more than others.

"Now is the time of trial. The time of the trail of the Sprit of Pharaoh's butler towards Joseph was when he was out of prison, enjoying his preferment at the court and Joseph remained still in prison. Perhaps while they were fellow-prisoners he might tell Joseph that his heart closed much with him and if he had any opportunity to be useful to him, oh, what a happiness should he think it to himself! Surely it should be improved for the good of Joseph to the uttermost. But when he was preferred when he had respect amongst great ones and Joseph was still kept low, then he was not the same man that he was when he was Joseph's fellow sufferer. Now he had other things in his head. Joseph is forgotten by him."


"We are full of contradiction sin our own spirits and actions, and we cry out of others that they are not consistent to their own principles."


Jeremiah Burroughs --Irenicum.

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