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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 if he should say, blessed be God, though he be my younger Brother, yet I am willing to further the service that God hath called my younger Brother to; So though thou mayest think thou hast other gifts, than other men have, and act above other men, yet if Gods Glory goes on, thou shouldest bless God that his Glory comes about by any others. I remember Plutarch tells of one Philertus that was in election for a place, and it was a place that three hundred were in nomination, and were chosen before him, he should have been but one of them, and he goes away rejoicing, and was glad with this expression, I am glad that there is three hundred in this City better deserving than my self, not fretting and fuming, but was glad that there was three hundred better than himself fit for such a place: So should we, knowing how God casts things in providence, rejoice upon this, that others are found better than our selves.
As if he should say, blessed be God, though he be my younger Brother, yet I am willing to further the service that God hath called my younger Brother to; So though thou maiest think thou hast other gifts, than other men have, and act above other men, yet if Gods Glory goes on, thou shouldest bless God that his Glory comes about by any others. I remember Plutarch tels of one Philertus that was in election for a place, and it was a place that three hundred were in nomination, and were chosen before him, he should have been but one of them, and he goes away rejoycing, and was glad with this expression, I am glad that there is three hundred in this City better deserving than my self, not fretting and fuming, but was glad that there was three hundred better than himself fit for such a place: So should we, knowing how God casts things in providence, rejoyce upon this, that others are found better than our selves.
Fifthly: An humble Spirit in reference unto others, is willing to receive good from the meanest, i• there be any one, though never so mean, yet he is willing to receive good from him, he doth not scorn it because it comes from a mean man, but on the contrary saith, Hath God bestowed any Grace ⟨p. 582⟩