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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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here is the guise of an humble Spirit, it is afraid to offend others. So in 1 Cor. 10. 32. 33. Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God, even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
here is the guise of an humble Spirit, it is affraid to offend others. So in 1 Cor. 10. 32. 33. Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Genteles, nor to the Church of God, even as I please al men in al things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
You will say, We must be careful to give no ⟨p. 573⟩offence to the Saints and Church of God; Nay, saith he, give not offence only to them, but to the Jew, the Gentiles and all that live about you, be careful to please them for good in all that you can, here is the Lowliness of the heart of Paul. So in 2 Cor. 6. 3. There you have another expression of the gracious Lowliness of the heart of the Apostle, Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed, This he speaks especially as a minister, but it is true in all, but mark what principle it was that carried him, to make him so careful not to give offence, verse, 4. But in all things approving our selves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in necessities, in afflictions, in distresses, and so he goes on in verse, 8. By Honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report, as deceived and yet true, As if he should say, we are willing to bear any thing in the World, rather then to give offence, we are willing to bear reproach, and to be accounted dishonourable in the World, we are willing to bow down our Necks, to bow down our backs to any thing; this should be the frame of Godly men and Women, of godly Christians. Not as soon as ever any thing crosseth them, presently to fling off all, and regard nothing any more, No, but to submit to every condition, rather then to be any ways offensive unto others.