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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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Further, there is no peace to the wicked, saith my God; it is not I saith the prophet, but God that saith it, whereby he would teach us this note, That when any ministers of God preacheth that which is hard to us, we should consider that it is not their words, but Gods that speaks to them, that God that will make all good, that he speaks by them, which is according to his word, according to what he saith in his word, there is no peace, saith my God.
Further, there is no peace to the wicked, saith my God; it is not I saith the prophet, but God that saith it, wherby he would teach us this note, That when any ministers of God preacheth that which is hard to us, we should consider that it is not their words, but Gods that speakes to them, that God that wil make al good, that he speakes by them, which is according to his word, according to what he saith in his word, there is no peace, saith my God.
Further, there is no peace, saith my God, it may be that many would flatter you, and say there is peace, and these ministers do but trouble people, trouble consciences, and what needs so much stir, what needs so much a doe, no question the prophet did aim at these false prophets, as there were many that we read of in Isaiah and Jeremiah that cried peace, peace, when there was no peace. There was many false Prophets that lived in those times, that said the prophet Isaiah preacheth to you things that are too hard, God is merciful, and have we not all infirmities? and therefore it is but trusting in Gods mercy; and do we not do as others do? and we hope it shall be with us as with others at the last, and it is but repenting at last: now in opposition to all these, saith the prophet Isaiah, there is no peace, saith ⟨p. 192⟩my God, let all the false prophets plead what they will, let them say what they please, yet my God saith, to every wicked and ungodly man and Woman, there is no peace to their Souls.
Further, there is no peace, saith my God, it may be that many would flatter you, and say there is peace, and these ministers do but trouble people, trouble consciences, and what needs so much stir, what needs so much a doe, no question the prophet did aime at these false prophets, as there were many that we reade of in Isaiah and Jeremiah that cryed peace, peace, when there was no peace. There was many false Prophets that lived in those times, that said the prophet Isaiah preacheth to you things that are too hard, God is merciful, and have we not al infirmities? and therefore it is but trusting in Gods mercy; and do we not do as others do? and we hope it shall be with us as with others at the last, and it is but repenting at last: now in opposition to al these, saith the prophet Isaiah, there is no peace, saith