A30566:986
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 for the last thing that I propounded, To exhort and draw believers to come to Christ, and in this I shall endeavour to take away the many hinderances of the soul in coming to Christ for sanctification, and also give some encouragements to the heart to come to Christ for sanctification.
NOW for the last thing that I propounded, To exhort and draw beleevers to come to Christ, and in this I shal endeavour to take away the many hinderances of the soul in comming to Christ for sanctification, and also give some incouragements to the heart to come to Christ for sanctification.
You see, here is the way to get power over corruption, and to get grace, namely to come to Christ, Yea say you if I knew I were a member of Christ, and had interest in Christ then I could come to Christ for power over my corruption, and for grace, but I am afraid I have no interest in him.
1. For answer to that, which is the main stop and hinderance of faith, know that if thou hast but a heart to come to him for grace that is as good a sign of thy interest in Christ as any sign thou hast, that is as good a sign of evidence of interest, as any thou canst expect.
1. For answer to that, which is the main stop and hinderance of faith, know that if thou hast but a heart to come to him for grace that is as good a signe of thy interest in Christ as any signe thou hast, that is as good a signe of evidence of interest, as any thou canst expect.