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Books Printed by Peter Cole, Printer and Book-seller of London, at the Exchange,
Four New Books of Mr. Jer. Burroughs, VIZ.
THE FIRST BOOK
Christs call to all those that are Weary and Heavy Laden to come to him for Rest.
Wherein is shewed First.
1 The Burden of Sin. 2 The Bur∣den of the Law. 3 Ths Burden of Legal performances with the Misery of those that are under them. 4 The Burden of Corruption. 5 The Bur∣den of Outward Affliction.
Secondly, Christ Graciously offers to them that come to him REST from all those Burdens.
Wherein is shewed.
1 What it is to come to Christ. 2. That Christ requires nothing but to come to him. 3 Several Rules to be Observed in right coming to Christ. 4 Meanes to Draw Soules to Christ. 5 That in coming to Christ God would have us have respect to our selves. 6. That there is No REST for souls out of Christ; And the Rea∣sons therefore; with some conclusions from it.
Thirdly, There is shewed.
1 The Rest Beleevers have from sin. 2 The deliverance from the Law by Christ is. 1 Privatively, 2 Posi∣tively. 3 The Rest beleevers have from the Burden of the Law by coming to Christ. 4 How Christ gives Rest from the Burden of Legal perfor∣mances. 6 How Christ gives Rest from the Burden of Corruption, wherein is shewed how Sanctification and Holiness comes from Christ only. And encouragments to come to Christ for holiness. 6 How Christ gives Rest from outward Affliction. 7 Some Directions how to get Rest from Christ in Spiritual desertions.
THE SECOND BOOK
Christ the Great Teacher of Souls that come to him.
Wherein is shewed
1 What Christs Yoak is. 2 That beleevers must take Christs Yoak on them. 3 The more we are under the Yoak of Christ the more REST we have. 4 Christ is the great Teacher of his Church and People. 5 In what manner Christ Teacheth, 1 He is a Meek Teacher. 2 An Humble Teacher. 6 The Learners of Christ must be MEEK. 7 The Learners of Christ must be humble. 8 Christ teacheth by his EXAMPLE. 9 Wherein Christs EXAMPLE is to be followed. 10 What kind of Pattern Christ is. 11 We must not follow the Example of the World.
We must imitate Christ in MEEK∣NES.
1 What Meekness is. 2 Learn of Christ to be Meek towards God; And the Reasons thereof. 3 The Dread∣ful Evil of Anger and frowardness to∣wards God. 4 Meekness towards God Exemplified from scripture Examples. 5 Meekness towards Men which con∣sists in ordering Anger. 1 To the right Object. 2 To the right Time. 3 To the reight measure. 4 To the right end &c. 6 The sad Effects of Anger. 7 The Excellency of Meekness. 8 Promises made to Meekness. 9 Many Vaine Reasons and Pleas for Anger Answered. 10 Exhortations to Meekness. 11 Means to get and keep Meekness.