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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.
to show, that even thus doth the Law of God come now upon the Hearts of believers, it comes upon them as it were under the mercy seat, in the mercy seat believers look upon the Book of the Law, lying at the mercy seat, that is, every Commandment comes unto them in a gracious, alluring way, together with abundance of mercy, to draw their Hearts unto the obedience of it.
to shew, that even thus doth the Law of God come now upon the Hearts of beleevers, it comes upon them as it were under the mercy seat, in the mercy seat beleevers look upon the Book of the Law, lying at the mercy seat, that is, every Commandement comes unto them in a gracious, alluring way, together with abundance of mercy, to draw their Hearts unto the obedience of it.
Sixthly, Coming to Christ, you have rest from the ⟨p. 241⟩Law in this, that the Grace of God in Christ doth much melt the Heart, and when it hath melted the Heart, to milk out the flagons of it, then this melting of Heart is accepted exceedingly by God, is very precious in the Eyes of God; now this comes from the Grace of God that we have in Christ, and it is a mighty Rest of Soul to know this. As I told you before, It is not enough for any of you to say, it is true, we are all sinners, but God knows I mourn for my sins, I am troubled for my sins, that is not enough for thee, friend, but art thou one that art delivered from thy natural condition? From being under the Covenant of works? Art thou one that is come to Christ, and brought to Christ? Art thou one that is in the state of believers, being a member of Christ? Then thy repentance and mourning is accepted.
Sixthly, Coming to Christ, you have rest from the ⟨p. 241⟩Law in this, that the Grace of God in Christ doth much melt the Heart, and when it hath melted the Heart, to milk out the flagons of it, then this melting of Heart is accepted exceedingly by God, is very precious in the Eyes of God; now this comes from the Grace of God that we have in Christ, and it is a mighty Rest of Soul to know this. As I told you before, It is not enough for any of you to say, it is true, we are all sinners, but God knows I mourn for my sins, I am troubled for my sins, that is not enough for thee, friend, but art thou one that art delivered from thy natural condition? From being under the Covenant of works? Art thou one that is come to Christ, and brought to Christ? Art thou one that is in the state of beleevers, being a member of Christ? Then thy repentance and mourning is acccepted.