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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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Thus saith the high and lofty one, that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is holy, I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and an humble spirit, God lifts up himself, and saith twice, first that ⟨p. 589⟩he is high and lofty in himself, and then that he dwells in the high and lofty place, and yet, faith he, I dwell in an humble spirit, it may be an humble spirit is such a one as proud men scorn their company, cannot endure their company, Well, but God loves to dwell in the House where thou art, let it be never so poor a cottage, he loves to dwell there, God hath but two Houses, he hath the highest Heavens, and the lowest heart, those are the two Houses God dwells in, the Heavens above, and the heart that is low, and the lower the heart is, the more the Lord loves to dwell there.
Thus saith the high and lofty one, that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is holy, I dwel in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and an humble spirit, God lifts up himself, and saith twice, first that ⟨p. 589⟩he is high and lofty in himself, and then that he dwels in the high and lofty place, and yet, faith he, I dwel in an humble spirit, it may be an humble spirit is such a one as proud men scorn their company, cannot indure their company, Well, but God loves to dwel in the House where thou art, let it be never so poor a cottage, he loves to dwel there, God hath but two Houses, he hath the highest Heavens, and the lowest heart, those are the two Houses God dwels in, the Heavens above, and the heart that is low, and the lower the heart is, the more the Lord loves to dwel there.
Secondly, The excellency of an humble spirit appears in this, that it is a grace that most convinceth men, even a proud man sees a lustre of humility in others, one proud man hates another proud man, whereas one humble man loves another humble man, humility is that that glares in the Eyes of those that are contrary to it, a proud man, if he sees one humble is mightily convinced of the excellency of it, those are the Christians that live convincingly, which manifest the lowliness of their hearts and humility in their carriage.