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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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MR Burroughs Easy way to Heaven.
MR Burroughs Easie way to Heaven.
THE CONTENTS OF The Third and Fourth Book On Math 11.
CHAP. 119. Lowliness what: Negatively in Five Particulars. 1 Not in Poverty. 2 Nor in Words only. 3 Nor Carriage. 4 Nor Habit. 5 Nor Baseness of Spirit. Page 477 Chap. 120 Lowliness of heart what it is positively, and what it is in Christ in six particulars. 1 He became Mediator. 2 Man▪ 3 Born of a poor Virgin. 4 A Servant. 5 A Curse: Yea, Sin. 6 He was lowly in his carriage to men. 490 Chap. 121 Six Arguments from the Lowliness of Christ to work Lowliness of spirit in our hearts. 1 It was one special end of his coming into the world. 2 His Humility makes pride in man a desperate Evil. 3 The greatest excellency stands with the greatest Humility. 4 His Lowliness stands with the greatest Wisdom. 5 It is infinitely pleasing to God, 6 It may stand with doing of great things. 505 Chap. 122. The ground of Humility. A knowledge and sense of our own vileness. 513 Chap. 123. Of the behaviour of humility before God in ten Particulars. 1 It acknowledgeth the infinite distance between God and a Sinner. 2 It hath a trembling Heart before God. 3 A relenting ⟨image 4⟩Spirit 4 It makes Gods will its Rule. 5 It is willing God should choose its condition. 6 It is willing God should be advanced in all his ways. 7 It admires the least mercy. 8 It is willing to be put in a mean and hard employment. 9 It is willing to wait upon God. 10 It is willing to do what it can to honour God 521 Chap. 124. Twelve Properties of a Lowly heart in respect of it self. 1 It is very suspicious of it self. 2 It is willing to know the worst of it self. 3 It is willing to look to his beginning. 4 It is ashamed of it self. 5 It loathes it self. 6 It judgeth it self unworthy. 7 It denies it self. 8. It keeps down it self. 9. It hides it self. 10 Goes out of it self. 11 Bemoans it self. 12 Afflicts it self 541 Chap. 125. Three Consequences from the former Point 556 Chap. 126 The first Property of Humility in respect of others, is that it thinks better of others then it self, Which is laid open in divers Particular answers unto several doubts and Objections 558 Chap. 127 A second Property of Humility in respect of others is, To be fearful of giving offence. 570 Chap. 128. Other Properties of Humility in respect of others. 3 It gives due Honour to all with whom it doth converse. 4 It rejoiceth in their good. 5 It is willing to receive good from them. 6 It is tender towards others.