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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.
CHRIST INVITING SINNERS TO COME TO HIM. › Chapter 21 › Part 7: RULE. VII.
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.
RULE. VII.
Seventhly, At those times when thou canst not feel thy Heart active as thou desirest to go after Christ, yet keep thy Heart still towards Christ, keep it tending that way. Why cannot I go to Christ? Christ calls me to go to him. Oh! I have a dead Heart, and a heavy dull Heart, yet I know I am nearer Christ there, than if I should neglect his Ordinances, I will present my Soul where Jesus Christ is, and may be he may cast in some Virtue into my Heart to make it more stirring after him, but however I am resolved upon this, I will not turn away from Christ, I will keep my Heart where I am howsoever, If I can go no further, and here I will stand, and here I will look, and I will cry to him, and cry to God as the Church doth, Draw me and I will run after thee; and though I cannot believe, yet here I will stand, and sigh and cry, and call, and if I perish I will perish crying to God, that God would draw my Heart, Oh draw, draw our Hearts, and we will run after thee. Blessed Redeemer, dost thou call us? send forth somewhat of thy spirit, that may draw our Hearts, and then we will run after thee. Keep thy Heart in such a frame, for this is a great discouragement about coming to Christ in the Hearts of many. Christ calls, and we have many sweet encouragements in the word to come, I, but it is to them that have their Hearts stirring and working towards Christ, to go to him. But I have a dead, and dull Heart, and cannot work towards him. I but if thou canst not stir and work after him, yet set thy Soul in sight of Christ, and look towards him, and wait till Gods time come, when he will let some influence into thy Heart, this will be a mighty help this way.
Seventhly, At those times when thou canst not feel thy Heart active as thou desirest to go after Christ, yet keep thy Heart stil towards Christ, keep it tending that way. Why cannot I go to Christ? Christ calls me to go to him. Oh! I have a dead Heart, and a heavy dull Heart, yet I know I am neerer Christ there, than if I should neglect his Ordinances, I wil present my Soul where Jesus Christ is, and may be he may cast in some Vertue into my Heart to make it more stirring after him, but however I am resolved upon this, I will not turne away from Christ, I will keep my Heart where I am howsoever, If I can go no further, and here I will stand, and here I wil look, and I will cry to him, and cry to God as the Church doth, Draw me and I will run after thee; and though I cannot beleeve, yet here I will stand, and sigh and cry, and cal, and if I perish I will perish crying to God, that God would draw my Heart, Oh draw, draw our Hearts, and we will run after thee. Blessed Redeemer, dost thou cal us? send forth somwhat of thy spirit, that may draw our Hearts, and then we will run after thee. Keep thy Heart in such a frame, for this is a great discouragement about coming to Christ in the Hearts of many. Christ calls, and we have many sweet incouragements in the word to come, I, but it is to them that have their Hearts stirring and working towards Christ, to go to him. But I have a dead, and dull Heart, and cannot work towards him. I but if thou canst not stir and work after him, yet set thy Soul in sight of Christ, and look towards him, and waite til Gods time come, when he will let some influence into thy Heart, this will be a mighty help this way.