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Four books on the eleventh of Matthew
Four books on the eleventh of Matthew: viz: I. Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest. II. Christ the great teacher of souls that come to him. To which is added a treatise of meekness and of anger. III. Christ the humble teacher of those that come to him. IIII. The only easy way to heaven. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel at Stepney and Cripple-Gate, London.Four books on the eleventh of Matthew: viz: I. Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest. II. Christ the great teacher of souls that come to him. To which is added a treatise of meekness and of anger. III. Christ the humble teacher of those that come to him. IIII. The only easie way to heaven. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel at Stepny and Cripple-Gate, London.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1659
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as one that lifts up another upon the wall, he that is lifted up sees, but the other sees not, so we should lift up God so as God should be alone seen, though we be hidden our selves, and if at any time there should any pride arise to take part of the Glory from him, (for we will be ready to be fingering and filching of the glory of God from him) then humility takes an ⟨p. 533⟩advantage by pride, as sometimes pride will take the rise from humility, a man may be proud of his own humility, so humility will take the rise from pride, a gracious heart will be humble for his pride, and for this we have a notable example too, in 2 Chron. 32. 25. It is the Example of Hezekiah, But Hezekiah rendered not according to the benefit done unto him, for his heart was lifted up. verse, 26. Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his Heart, If at any time an humble gracious Heart, whom God is pleased to employ in any great Service, shall find his heart rising up, to be filching any of Gods glory from him, presently it beats down it self so much the lower, and nothing will more humble him then to consider the vileness of his heart that would r•b God of his Glory.
as one that lifts up another upon the wall, he that is lifted up sees, but the other sees not, so we should lift up God so as God should be alone seen, though we be hidden our selves, and if at any time there should any pride arise to take part of the Glory from him, (for we wil be ready to be fingring and filching of the glory of God from him) then humility takes an ⟨p. 533⟩advantage by pride, as somtimes pride will take the rise from humility, a man may be proud of his own humility, so humility will take the rise from pride, a gracious heart wil be humble for his pride, and for this we have a notable example too, in 2 Chron. 32. 25. It is the Example of Hezekiah, But Hezekiah rendred not according to the benefit done unto him, for his heart was lifted up. verse, 26. Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his Heart, If at any time an humble gracious Heart, whom God is pleased to imploy in any great Service, shal find his heart rising up, to be filching any of Gods glory from him, presently it beates down it self so much the lower, and nothing will more humble him then to consider the vileness of his heart that would rb God of his Glory.