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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 23 › Part 10: ARG. X.
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Quest. You will say, Here are many things that have been spoken to poor sinners to come to Christ, if these things be so, what is the reason then, that there is no more that come to Christ? how comes it to pass that the hearts of men and women can stand out against such offers as these.
Quest. You wil say, Here are many things that have been spoken to poor sinners to come to Christ, if these things be so, what is the reason then, that there is no more that come to Christ? how comes it to pass that the hearts of men and women can stand out against such offers as these.
Ans. Would you know the reason, Christ himself gives it you, in John, 6.43. after he had been inviting some to come to him, and told them that he was the bread of life. Jesus answered and said unto them, murmur not among your selves, there were some murmured against Christ, •nd Christs words did not prevail with them; no marvel, that the ministers of Christ do not always prevail, when Christs words, Christs own preaching did not prevail with many, but they did murmur at him, and went away from his sermons, and did reject his sermons, at the 44. verse, saith Christ, There can no man come to me, except the father which hath sent me draw him.
Ans. Would you know the reason, Christ himself gives it you, in John, 6.43. after he had been inviting some to come to him, and told them that he was the bread of life. Jesus answered and said unto them, murmur not among your selves, there were some murmured against Christ, •nd Christs words did not prevail with them; no marvel, that the ministers of Christ do not alwaies prevaile, when Christs words, Christs own preaching did not prevail with many, but they did murmur at him, and went away from his sermons, and did reject his sermons, at the 44. verse, saith Christ, There can no man come to me, except the father which hath sent me draw him.