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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 23 › Part 8: ARG. VIII.
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ARG. VIII.
Eighthly: Further, Consider, The infinite need thy Soul hath of Jesus Christ, and therefore that should drive thee to him, if the other Arguments do not draw thee, Oh! Let that drive thee to Jesus Christ, thou art an undone creature for ever without Jesus Christ, all the mercy in Heaven can do thee no good without Christ, all the Ordinances can do thee no good without Christ, all ⟨p. 173⟩the duties thou performest can do thee no good without Christ; for before thou comest to Jesus Christ, there is no Prayer, no Duties that ever thou tenderest up to God, that can be accepted, and this is a sad condition, that all my Duties, my Prayers, my services, are all cast away till I come to Jesus Christ. Certainly, this is so, for thou must know, that Jesus Christ is not only the great conveyer of all good from God to us, but also, all that comes to us from God, must go through him, and therefore there is cause thou shouldest hasten to Christ, and never be at quiet all thy Life, till thou hast some comfortable evidence that thy Heart hath closed with Jesus Christ! there is an infinite necessity, because all Ordinances, Duties, services, whatever thou dost, doth thee no good, till thou come to Christ.
Eightly: Further, Consider, The infinite need thy Soul hath of Jesus Christ, and therefore that should drive thee to him, if the other Arguments do not draw thee, Oh! Let that drive thee to Jesus Christ, thou art an undone creature for ever without Jesus Christ, all the mercy in Heaven can do thee no good without Christ, all the Ordinances can do thee no good without Christ, all ⟨p. 173⟩the duties thou performest can do thee no good without Christ; for before thou comest to Jesus Christ, there is no Prayer, no Duties that ever thou tenderest up to God, that can be accepted, and this is a sad condiion, that all my Duties, my Prayers, my services, are all cast away till I come to Jesus Christ. Certainly, this is so, for thou must know, that Jesus Christ is not only the great conveyer of all good from God to us, but also, all that comes to us from God, must go through him, and therefore there is cause thou shouldest hasten to Christ, and never be at quiet all thy Life, til thou hast some comfortable evidence that thy Heart hath closed with Jesus Christ! there is an infinite necessity, because al Ordinances, Duties, services, whatever thou dost, doth thee no good, til thou come to Christ.