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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.
4. The Lord hath glory in this, in the exercise of the work of repentance, and humility; the keeping the Souls of his people in humility, and the contrition of their Spirits, that is exceeding pleasing to God, the Lord is near to a broken contrite heart, a melting mourning spirit, the Lord doth delight in the evangelical workings of repentance, this pleaseth the Lord; the work of humiliation, mourning and sorrow for sin in an evangelical way, is a grace that is acceptable to God; God shall have none of that in heaven, and he hath it therefore here.
4. The Lord hath glory in this, in the exercise of the work of repentance, and humility; the keeping the Souls of his people in humility, and the contrition of their Spirits, that is exceeding pleasing to God, the Lord is neer to a broken contrite heart, a melting mourning spirit, the Lord doth delight in the evangelical workings of repentance, this pleaseth the Lord; the work of humiliation, mourning and sorrow for sin in an evangelical way, is a grace that is acceptable to God; God shal have none of that in heaven, and he hath it therefore here.
5. God hereby exerciseth his wisdom exceedingly, in bringing light out of darkness; God doth many times turn, not only the afflictions of his people to their good, but he works good many times out of sin, not that hereby we should be bold and presumptuous in our sins, we must take head of tempting God, yet know this, that God doth many times work exceeding much good unto the Saints, even out of their sins, by occasion of sin, though their sin hath no efficacy in this, but God takes occasion in this, in otherwaies of his providences and workings of his grace to work good unto them.
5. God hereby exerciseth his wisdome exceedingly, in bringing light out of darkeness; God doth many times turne, not only the afflictions of his people to their good, but he workes good many times out of sin, not that hereby we should be bold and presumptuous in our sins, we must take head of tempting God, yet know this, that God doth many times work exceeding much good unto the Saints, even out of their sins, by occasion of sin, though their sin hath no efficacy in this, but God takes occasion in this, in otherwaies of his providences and workings of his grace to work good unto them.