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Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest
Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest by Jeremiah Burroughs.Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest by Jeremiah Burroughes.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1659
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Would you know the reasons you say, you tell us that Christ is our sanctification, but we have not found such sanctification from Christ to increase holiness; but what is the Reason? you have exercised your faith upon Christ mainly that you might have peace, that you might have enlargement and comfort as others have, and that is the reason that your holiness is scant, if you had exercised your faith in Christ that you might have holiness, then you might have had more peace. Saith Christ, be it unto thee according to thy faith, so in this case, Christ saith to every believer, be it according to thy faith, according to what you exercise your faith, so be it unto you. As, do you exercise your faith for peace and comfort, and mainly for that? you have some peace and comfort, but you shall not have so much holiness: but do you exercise your faith for holiness most? then you shall have most holiness. Now certainly a true christian prizeth holiness rather than peace, and I know no surer argument for the truth of grace, and the difference between an hypocrite, and one that hath true grace, than this, the hypocrite would have holiness that he might have peace, I but the true believer would have peace, that his peace might increase his holiness.
Would you know the reasons you say, you tel us that Christ is our sanctification, but we have not found such sanctification from Christ to increase holiness; but what is the Reason? you have exercised your faith upon Christ mainly that you might have peace, that you might have enlargement and comfort as others have, and that is the reason that your holiness is scant, if you had exercised your faith in Christ that you might have holiness, then you might have had more peace. Saith Christ, be it unto thee according to thy faith, so in this case, Christ saith to every beleever, be it according to thy faith, according to what you exercise your faith, so be it unto you. As, do you exercise your faith for peace and comfort, and mainly for that? you have some peace and comfort, but you shal not have so much holiness: but do you exercise your faith for holiness most? then you shal have most holiness. Now certainly a true christian prizeth holiness rather than peace, and I know no surer argument for the truth of grace, and the difference between an hipocrite, and one that hath true grace, than this, the hipocrite would have holiness that he might have peace, I but the true beleever would have peace, that his peace might increase his holiness.