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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.
Now the next thing that follows is, the promise that Christ makes to poor Laden sinners that do come unto him, He will give them Rest.
NOw the next thing that follows is, the promise that Christ makes to poor Laden sinners that do come unto him, He will give them Rest.
And I will give you Rest.
It is too much for any creature to say thus, Yea, it were too much boldness and presumption, for all the Angels in Heaven to make these words as their own, for them all to say thus, Come unto us, all ye that Labour and are heavy Laden, and we will give you Rest. Yet here in this text, there is not only one that is greater than Solomon, but one that is greater than all the Angels in Heaven, and men that ever lived upon the Earth, that saith, Come unto me, all ye that Labour and are heavy Laden, ⟨p. 180⟩and I will give you Rest. They are the words of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, that is equal with the Father, God blessed for ever. He saith, Come unto me, ye that Labour and are heavy Laden, and I will give you Rest. This is that that now we are come unto, The gracious promise that Christ makes to draw Souls unto himself, he will give them Rest, And I will give you Rest. And what more fit Argument and seasonable can there be at this time, this time we know is a time of trouble, a time of disturbance, there is much perplexity and distress in our Nation, and what will be more acceptable unto us than this, to hear of Rest? this is that that Christ doth promise to all them that come to him, that believe in him, he saith, he will give them Rest.
It is too much for any creature to say thus, Yea, it were too much boldness and presumption, for all the Angels in Heaven to make these words as their own, for them all to say thus, Come unto us, all ye that Labor and are heavy Laden, and we will give you Rest. Yet here in this text, there is not only one that is greater than Solomon, but one that is greater than all the Angels in Heaven, and men that ever lived upon the Earth, that saith, Come unto me, all ye that Labor and are heavy Laden,