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CHRIST Inviting SINNERS To come to Him for REST.Wherein is showed, FIRST.1 The Burden of Sin.2 The Burden of the Law.3 The Burden of Legal performances with the Misery of those that are under them.4 The Burden of Corruption.5 The Burden of Outward Affliction.SECONDLY, Christ Greciously offers to them that come to him, REST from all those Burdens. Wherein is showed1 What it is to come to Christ.2 That Christ requires nothing but to come to him.3 Several Rules to be observed in in right coming to Christ.4 Means to draw Souls to Christ.5 That in coming to Christ God would have us have respect to our selves.6 That there is No REST for souls out of Christ; And the Reasons therefore; with some conclusions from it.THIRDLY, There is showed.1 The Rest Believers have from sin2 The deliverance from the Law by Christ is, 1 Privatively, 2 Positively.3 The Rest Believers have from the Burden of the Law by coming to Christ.4 How Christ gives Rest from the Burden of Legal performances.5 How Christ gives Rest from the Burden of Corruption; wherein is showed how Sanctification and Holiness comes from Christ only. And encouragements to come to Christ for Holiness.6 How Christ gives Rest from outward Afflictions.7 Some Directions how to get Rest from Christ in Spiritual desertions.By JEREMIAH BURROUGHS, Preacher of the Gospel at Stepney and Cripple-Gate, London.London, Printed by Peter Cole, Printer and Book-seller, and are to be Sold at the Sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange. 1659.CHRIST Inviting SINNERS To come to Him for REST.Wherein is shewed, FIRST.1 The Burden of Sin.2 The Burden of the Law.3 The Burden of Legal performances with the Misery of those that are under them.4 The Burden of Corruption.5 The Burden of Outward Affliction.SECONDLY, Christ Greciously offers to them that come to him, REST from al those Burdens. Wherein is shewed1 What it is to come to Christ.2 That Christ requires nothing but to come to him.3 Several Rules to be observed in in right coming to Christ.4 Means to draw Souls to Christ.5 That in coming to Christ God would have us have respect to our selves.6 That there is No REST for souls out of Christ; And the Reasons therefore; with some conclusions from it.THIRDLY, There is shewed.1 The Rest Believers have from sin2 The deliverance from the Law by Christ is, 1 Privatively, 2 Positively.3 The Rest Believers have from the Burden of the Law by coming to Christ.4 How Christ gives Rest from the Burden of Legal performances.5 How Christ gives Rest from the Burden of Corruption; wherein is shewed how Sanctification and Holiness comes from Christ only. And encouragments to come to Christ for Holiness.6 How Christ gives Rest from outward Afflictions.7 Some Directions how to get Rest from Christ in Spiritual desertions.ByTitle page of Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest, London, 1659

Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

Jeremiah Burroughs 1599–1646

London: printed by Peter Cole, 1659 · 150k words

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