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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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THE Contents of the Fourth Book, on Matth. 11. 30. VIZ. The only Easy Way to Heaven.
THE Contents of the Fourth Book, on Matth. 11. 30. VIZ. The only Easie Way to Heaven.
CHAP. 133. The words in the 30. verse Opened and Explained Page 633 Chap. 134. Doct. The way of the Gospel that brings to Heaven, is an easy way. This confirmed and explained in six particulars. 637 Chap. 135. Six Evidences of the former Doctrine in the last Chapter. 1. Because the word that enjoins these ways is Sweet. 2. A Gracious Soul counts his Duties his privileges. 3▪ He would rather come under any other Burden, than cast off the Yoke of Christ. 4 Because Christ whose Yoke it is, is Gentle. 5 Never any that truly put their neck under this Yoke, would willingly take it out again. 6 The Experience of all the Saints of God prove the Point 641 Chap. 136. The Second Particular mentioned, Is opened in two differences between a Carnal heart, and a Gracious Soul, in the ways of God. 1 The Hypocrite finds ease in the ways of God and Sin both. 2 The Hypocrite hath some ease, because he mistakes the Yoke of Christ, contenting himself with ⟨image 5⟩the outward form of Godliness, but the believers ease comes from the power of it. 649 Chap. 137. Containeth a third and fourth Difference between the ease of an Hypocrite, and true Believer in the ways of God. For, 1. They are easy even to the Corruptions of an Hypocrite. 2. He takes up the ways of God partially 658 Chap. 138. Containeth Six differences more of the former Point. 5 A Carnal heart can take up and lay down duties when he will. 6 He hath ease in the remissness of his Spirit. 7 His ease is all alike. 8 The more ease he hath, the more sluggish he is. 9 He hath but one principle in the heart that acteth him both in the ways of God, and the ways of the world. 10 His ease comes from the performance of duties in his own Strength 663 Chap. 139. Divers Objections answered. The easiness of the ways of Christ; which is the third particular mentioned in Chap. 139. 672 Chap. 140 Showeth the Reasons of the Discipline and Government of Christ, and Objections against the same are answered 687 Chap. 141. Of the easiness of the Yoke of Afflictions for the Name of Christ 698 Chap. 142 What the things are that makes the ways of Christ easy (which is the fourth point in Chap. 139.) opened in five particulars. 1 They are such as a gracious Soul will impose upon himself. 2 He comes freely off to them. 3 The ways of Christ are even, and not contrary one to another. 4 They bring Strength with them.