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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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1. The Vileness of Mans sin, and the desert of it, is such an Argument, that we would not Imagine an infinite Wisdom could devise more, as if God should say, I have such an Argument to show the vileness of mans sin, and the desert of it, as infinite Wisdom could not devise a greater.
1. The Vileness of Mans sin, and the desert of it, is such an Argument, that we would not Imagine an infinite Wisdome could devise more, as if God should say, I have such an Argument to shew the vileness of mans sin, and the desert of it, as infinite Wisdome could not devise a geater.
2. And then the Second thing God would show that he would manifest infinite Wisdom, he would show his love to mankind; saith God, I have such an Argument of my love to mankind, that infinite Wisdom could not devise a greater, and that is, sending of Christ into the World.
2. And then the Second thing God would shew that he would manifest infinite Wisdom, he would shew his love to mankind; saith God, I have such an Argument of my love to mankind, that infinite Wisdom could not devise a greater, and that is, sending of Christ into the World.
3. And the Third Argument of humility and self denial, God would have the Children of men to have low hearts before him, this was the great design of Gods sending Christ into the world, Well, saith God, I give many precepts in my word for men to deny themselves, and if they look into themselves, the low condition they are in, they may have many Arguments to be low, I but, I have an Argument beyond all Arguments in the world, and that is, I send my Son into the world, and he ⟨p. 507⟩