Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

Name: Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest
Author: Jeremiah Burroughs

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Jeremiah Burroughs 1599–1646London: printed by Peter Cole, 1659

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CHRIST INVITING SINNERS TO COME TO HIM. › Chapter 15

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CHAP. XV.

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In what respects the stirrings and motions of Corruption […] very burdensome. 1. They continually fight against the Spirit of Grace in the Heart. 2. They are sudden. 3. They are full of Confusion and disorder. 4. They work very Maliciously. 5. They watch opportunity to do mischief. 6. They are very unseasonable. 7. They are very prevalent.

In what respects the stirrings and motions of Corruption 〈…〉 very burdensom. 1. They continually fight against the Spirit of Grace in the Heart. 2. They are sudden. 3. They are ful of Confusion and disorder. 4. They work very Malitiously. 5. They watch opportunity to do mischief. 6. They are very unseasonable. 7. They are very prevalent.

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Now besides the Corruption of our Nature, the stirring of Corruption is very burdensome unto the Soul; I suppose if a Man or Woman did know what corrupt Nature is in them, and though this corrupt Nature did not stir, yet it would be very burdensome, but we are to know that this corrupt Nature doth not lie still, ⟨p. 93⟩but is always working, stirring, acting and putting it self forth unto that that is evil, now the motions of sin are burdensome.

NOw besides the Corruption of our Nature, the stirring of Corruption is very burdensome unto the Soul; I suppose if a Man or Woman did know what corrupt Nature is in them, and though this corrupt Nature did not stir, yet it would be very burdensome, but we are to know that this corrupt Nature doth not lie stil,

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