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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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Consequence. 2.
Secondly, Another Consequence is this, upon the consideration of these several workings of Humility in respect of our selves we may see, That the work of a Christian is very much inward, it is a work of reflection upon our selves, if there were nothing to do in a Christians life but that that is external, to perform some outward Duties, to come and hear the word, and speak good things, and pray, and make an outward profession. The Life of a Christian were a great deal more easy, but from this that you hear, from the working of this one Grace of Humility, you may see, that the work of a Christian lies much within doors, that Christians should be very busy within their hearts, there are many workings within rather then without, and therefore if you would profess your selves to be Christians, and would indeed have the power of Godliness in your Hearts, you must work •uch inwardly, there must be much reflection upon your own Hearts.
Secondly, Another Consequence is this, upon the consideration of these several workings of Humility in respect of our selves we may see, That the work of a Christian is very much inward, it is a work of reflection upon our selves, if there were nothing to do in a Christians life but that that is external, to perform some outward Duties, to come and hear the word, and speak good things, and pray, and make an outward profession. The Life of a Christian were a great deal more easie, but from this that you hear, from the working of this one Grace of Humility, you may see, that the work of a Christian lies much within doors, that Christians should be very busie within their hearts, there are many workings within rather then without, and therefore if you would profess your selves to be Christians, and would indeed have the power of Godliness in your Hearts, you must work uch inwardly, there must be much reflection upon your own Hearts.