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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
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CHRIST INVITING SINNERS TO COME TO HIM. › Chapter 21 › Part 5: RULE. V.
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RULE. V.
Fifthly, Labour throughly to convince thy Soul of this thing, that whatsoever sorrow for sin, whatsoever humiliation, whatsoever trouble of spirit keeps thy Heart from Jesus Christ, it is not of God, but rather from thine own corruption; it is not of God in thee, except you will say, it's of God as an affliction, it is not of God, but suffering the Devil to try thee, but whatever sorrow it be for thine own wretchedness, or unworthiness, if ⟨p. 149⟩this keep thee off from Christ, and discourage thee from coming to Christ, convince thy Soul of this, that it is not the gracious work of God in thee, but the troubling of the Devil in thee. The truth is, many poor sinners, when they are once troubled for their sins, they take a kind of Satisfaction in this, they think this is a good thing, and they are glad of it. I grant you, trouble for sin is a good thing, and you are to be glad of it, but if your trouble for sin hinder you from coming to Christ, and makes you think, because you are so unworthy you may not come to him, this trouble is not mixed with godly sorrow, be convinced of this.
Fifthly, Labor throughly to convince thy Soul of this thing, that whatsoever sorrow for sin, whatsoever humiliation, whatsoever trouble of spirit keeps thy Heart from Jesus Christ, it is not of God, but rather from thine own corruption; it is not of God in thee, except you will say, it's of God as an affliction, it is not of God, but suffering the Devil to try thee, but whatever sorrow it be for thine own wretchedness, or unworthiness, if ⟨p. 149⟩this keep thee off from Christ, and discourage thee from coming to Christ, convince thy Soul of this, that it is not the gracious work of God in thee, but the troubling of the Devil in thee. The truth is, many poor sinners, when they are once troubled for their sins, they take a kind of Satisfaction in this, they think this is a good thing, and they are glad of it. I grant you, trouble for sin is a good thing, and you are to be glad of it, but if your trouble for sin hinder you from coming to Christ, and makes you think, because you are so unworthy you may not come to him, this trouble is not mixt with godly sorrow, be convinced of this.