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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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The Second Particular mentioned, Chap. 13. Is opened in two differences between a Carnal heart, and a Gracious Soul, in the ways of God. 1 The Hypocrite finds ease in the ways of God and Sin both. 2. The Hypocrite hath some ease, because he mistakes the Yoke of Christ, contenting himself with the outward form of Godliness, but the eleevers ease comes from the power of it.
The Second Particular mentioned, Chap. 13. Is opened in two differences between a Carnal heart, and a Gracious Soul, in the waies of God. 1 The Hypocrite finds ease in the waies of God and Sin both. 2. The Hypocrite hath some ease, because he mistaks the Yoke of Christ, contenting himself with the outward forme of Godliness, but theb eleevers ease comes from the power of it.
But now many carnal hearts, they think it easy: Gracious hearts may think this point at first hearing very strange, but carnal hearts they think, I, we like this point well enough, for men keep such a do, and make the ways of God so difficult, to go on in a fair way, that is easy, but to be put to so much trouble and pains, there must be Such praying, and humbling, and such strict keeping of the Sabbaths, this is that disturbs, now because civil men, they find ease as well as carnal hearts, that will be the next thing, for Indeed, I was loth to speak so much of the easiness of the ways of Christ without showing the difference between the rest, and ease of a carnal heart or an Hypocrite, and a true Gracious ⟨p. 650⟩heart, an Hypocrite and a carnal heart shall find no ease and rest at all though a gracious heart shall
BUt now many carnal hearts, they think it easie: Gracious hearts may think this point at first hearing very strange, but carnal hearts they think, I, we like this point wel enough, for men keep such a do, and make the waies of God so difficult, to go on in a faire way, that is easy, but to be put to so much trouble and pains, there must be Such praying, and humbling, and such strict keeping of the Sabbaths, this is that disturbs, now because civil men, they find ease as well as carnal hearts, that will be the next thing, for Indeed, I was loth to speak so much of the easiness of the waies of Christ without shewing the difference between the rest, and ease of a carnal heart or an Hipocrite, and a true Gracious