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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.
CHAP. XV.
The Reasons of the former Point. 1. Because corruption (when it prevails) weakens the heart. 2. By it God is dishonoured. 3. By it our holy profession is scandalized. 4. By it they over whom it prevails, are made useless in their places. 5. Thereby the means of grace are made unprofitable. 6. Thereby our peace with God is disturbed. 7. Thereby the assurance of our Salvation is shaken.
The Reasons of the former Point. 1. Because coruption (when it prevailes) weakens the heart. 2. By it God is dishonoured. 3. By it our holy profession is scandalized. 4. By it they over whom it prevailes, are made useless in their places. 5. Thereby the meanes of grace are made unprofitable. 6. Thereby our peace with God is disturbed. 7. Thereby the assurance of our Salvation is shaken.
Now for that, to open it a little in the particulars, to show, how burdensome it is to the hearts of the Saints when they do prevail in any measure, they do not put it off as carnal people do with this, we are all sinners and it is Gods grace to keep us, and Lord have mercy on us and the like, no, but they account the prevailing of corruption the greatest burden that they can go under in the world, and that in these respects.
NOw for that, to open it a little in the particulars, to shew, how burdensome it is to the hearts of the Saints when they do prevaile in any measure, they do not put it off as carnal people do with this, we are al sinners and it is Gods grace to keep us, and Lord have mercy on us and the like, no, but they account the prevailing of corruption the greatest burden that they can goe under in the world, and that in these respects.