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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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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.
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 glaires 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.
Thirdly, And further, It is that grace likewise whereby one walks worthy of the Gospel, you may add this if you will to the former, and in that it is convincing. I• Ephes. 4. 1, 2. I therefore the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you, that you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are called, with all lowliness and Meekness, When Lowliness of heart appears in your Demean or and Carriage thus, here is walking now worthy of the vocation to which you are called.
Fourthly, Yea and further, It is an evidence of Gods eternal election, and as here Christ joins ⟨p. 590⟩