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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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And then to name one thing more, the yoke of Christ is easier then the yoke of Antichrist, for so Christ speaks not only for what is for the present, but what is afterwards, and this scripture is an exhortation to us now, aswell as to the Disciples in Christs Time, now, saith Christ, it is easier then the yoke of Antichrist, he saith so to you, now suppose Christ were here in this time among you, and should say, take my yoke upon you, for my yoke is easy, and my burden light; you have heard somewhat of the yoke of Antichrist, my yoke is easier, you will say, what is the yoke of Antichrist? I opened it a little in Christs discipline, and you shall see it here in the yoke of Antichrist.
And then to name one thing more, the yoke of Christ is easier then the yoke of Antichrist, for so Christ speaks not only for what is for the present, but what is afterwards, and this scripture is an exhortation to us now, aswell as to the Disciples in Christs Time, now, saith Christ, it is easyer then the yoke of Antichrist, he saith so to you, now suppose Christ were here in this time among you, and should say, take my yoke upon you, for my yoke is easy, and my burden light; you have heard somwhat of the yoke of Antichrist, my yoke is easier, you will say, what is the yoke of Antichrist? I opened it a little in Christs discipline, and you shall see it here in the yoke of Antichrist.
First. Take my yoke upon you, and I require you to be under no kind of government, but what you shall appoint your own officers, Antichrist he will appoint hi• officers; but Christ he allows you to choose your own officers.
First. Take my yoke upon you, and I require you to be under no kind of government, but what you shal appoint your own officers, Antichrist he will appoin• hi• officers; but Christ he allows you to chuse your own officers.