Jeremiah Burroughs

Jeremiah Burroughs (1599-1646) belongs in the first rank ofpreachers & writers of the Puritan era. A graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, like so many of his fellow-ministers, he fled to Rotterdam during the persecution brought about by Archbishop William Laud & ministered to the English congregation there. On his return from exile in 1641 he preached to two of the largest congregations in London at Stepney & Cripplegate & served in the Westminster Assembly, though he died prematurely before the work of the Assembly was complete. Burroughs showed a consistent concern to promote peace among Christian believers of differing views & contentment in the hearts of individual Christians. Based on the text I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content (Philippians 4:11), this exposition is directed to the second of these two aims. Burroughs describes true Christian contentment, shows how Christ teaches it, analyses the evils of a discontented spirit & shows how contentment can be obtained. This is timeless & helpful instruction to Christians of all ages.

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

L. B. Roper

Annotated

This reverential treatise on Leviticus 10:1-3 is a call to propriety and sobriety in the worship of God. Burroughs shows how important a thing worship is to God, and how we have lost that sense of reverential fear to which Scripture calls every believer. This book will teach you anew how to "give unto the Lord the glory due His name" (Psalm 29:2).

In General, and Particularly in These 3 Great Ordinances: 1. Hearing the Word, 2. Receiving the Lord's Supper, 3. Prayer

Gospel Worship, Or, The Right Manner of Sanctifying the Name of God

One of the scarcest Puritan books ever written, this is a collection of sermons on Isaiah 66:2 which focuses on trembling at God's Word. Modern Christianity has lost the sense of awe that the saints of old had to the Word of God.

Delivered in Several Sermons from Isaiah 66:2 and 2 Kings 22:19

Gospel Fear, Or, The Heart Trembling at the Word of God Evidenceth a Blessed Frame of Spirit

I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me. – Leviticus 10:3 Is your worship pleasing to God? In this piercing and pastoral series of sermons, the beloved Puritan preacher Jeremiah Burroughs calls believers to a reverent, Scripture-based approach to worship. Originally delivered during the 1600s, preserved from his pulpit notes and now in updated, modern English, Gospel Worship is a sobering reminder that drawing near to God is no frivolous matter. How we worship reveals what we believe about the God we worship. With careful exposition of Leviticus 10:3, Burroughs shows that worship must be governed by God’s Word, not our inventions. He exposes the subtle dangers of “strange fire” (introducing into worship what God has not commanded) and pleads with readers to truly reverence the Lord in the ordinances: in prayer, in hearing the Word, and in the Lord’s Supper. Profound, practical, and deeply convicting, Gospel Worship is both a theological treatise and a devotional aid – meant to reform our worship and rekindle our reverence for our awesome and powerful God.

How to Worship God in Spirit and in Truth

Gospel Worship

To the Lovers of Truth & Peace ...

Irenicvm

This work by the English Puritan Jeremiah Burroughs (1599‒1646) is based on Hebrews 11:25: "choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season." It is a masterful treatise on suffering and self-denial. This is the first modern edition of this rare work since its initial printing in 1641.

Moses' Choice

John Bunyan

Thomas Watson

Richard Sibbes

Joseph Alleine

Samuel Bolton

"The Digital Puritan" is a quarterly digest of carefully selected Puritan works which have been gently modernised to render the text more readable, while still retaining much of the flavour and character of the original text. Helpful notes and Scripture references (in the English Standard Version) are included as end-notes; no internet connection is needed. Settle down by the fireplace to enjoy the following articles in this winter 2013-2014 edition: The Saint’s Hiding Place in the Evil Day - In which Richard Sibbes explains that though trouble is promised to come into the believer's life, yet he has a quiet hiding place to retreat into until the storm passes. On Christian Cheerfulness and Society - Thomas Watson teaches why Christians have no reason to be of a bitter or dour disposition. Look Out of Your Graves Upon the World - Joseph Alleine. A letter written by Alleine from prison, to his friends in Taunton. The Glorious Enjoyment of Heavenly Things by Faith - Jeremiah Burroughs' sunny exposition on Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Chastisements For Sin - Samuel Bolton. An extract from his larger work The True Bounds of Christian Freedom, which seeks to answer the question, 'Are Christians punished for their sins, or does the grace of Christ obviate this?' The Puritans in Verse: Christ’s Sermon on the Mount in Verse by John Bunyan.

The Digital Puritan - Vol.III, No.4

And Particularly in These 3 Great Ordinances, Viz. 1. Hearing the Word, 2. Receiving the Lords Supper, 3. Prayer

Gospel-worship, Or, The Right Manner of Sanctifying the Name of God in Generall

C. Matthew McMahon

Every now and again, a work will be published by a reformer or puritan that Christians find to be of such great spiritual worth, that it is hard to put into words the incalculable and infinite good that such a work is to the Christian soul. This book, friends, is one of those works. Burroughs expounds Matthew 11:28, “Come unto me all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Christ invites sinners to come to Him for rest. Sinners, in this way, can be either Christians or unbelievers. Both are beckoned to “come.” In this work Burroughs shows first, the burden of sin, the burden of the Law, the burden of legal performances with the misery of those that are under them, the burden of corruption, and the burden of outward affliction. Secondly, he shows that Christ graciously offers to them that come to him, rest from all those burdens. In this he demonstrates what it is to come to Christ; that Christ requires nothing but to come to him. Several Rules to be observed in right coming to Christ, the means to draw souls to Christ, that in coming to Christ God would have us have respect toward ourselves, that there is no rest for souls out of Christ, and the reasons for this, with some conclusions from it. Thirdly, Burroughs shows the rest believers have from sin, that the deliverance from the Law by Christ is, privatively, and positively. He will show the rest believers have from the burden of the Law by coming to Christ, how Christ gives rest from the burden of legal performances, how Christ gives rest from the burden of corruption; in which is shown how sanctification and holiness comes only from Christ. And Burroughs demonstrates encouragements to come to Christ for holiness. He will explain how Christ gives rest from outward afflictions, and then considers some directions on how to get rest from Christ in spiritual desertions. God’s people have been personally helped by Burroughs throughout the centuries by all his works, and in this volume on coming to Christ, he again shows the inestimable spiritual value of his preaching and writing. This is a life-transforming work which will enable Christians to inwardly examine themselves as they consider how the Law of God correlates to their abiding in the Lord Jesus, and what steps they must take to come to Christ in a saving and sanctifying manner. This work is not a scan or facsimile, has been carefully transcribed by hand being made easy to read in modern English, and has an active table of contents for electronic versions.

Christ Inviting Sinners to Come to Him for Rest

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment ...

"Originally published as "The Art of Improving a Full and Prosperous Condition, for the Glory of God," in Four Useful Discourses (London: Thomas Parkhurst, 1675)."

Contentment, Prosperity, and God's Glory

The Sea-Mans Direction in Time of Storme. Delivered in a Sermon Upon Occasion of a Strong Stormie Wind Lately Happening

Jeremiah Burroughs (1600 – 1646) was a moderate English Congregationalist, member of the Westminster Assembly, and Puritan preacher.

The Exceeding Sinfulness of Sin

The Evil of Evils

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Delivered in a Treatise on Numbers 14:24

The Excellency of a Gracious Spirit

One of the more exciting prophecies concerning the Messiah is Isaiah 9:6, and it is very full and very pregnant in its meaning. Here we read the well-known nativity verse concerning the advent of the Messiah as a child born, (his blessed incarnation), and then the varied designations given to that child in his titles. “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” There are seven designations in this verse, (including being, 1) born a child and 2) being a son), all of which could be turned in books themselves (and have been). To choose one title to speak on is very difficult. Jeremiah Burroughs, in this work, has chosen the term, “wonderful,” the third in the list, to consider. This work by Burroughs will help the Christian discern some of the sparks of Christ’s wonder in his various offices and works. Jesus is truly wonderful. From Isaiah 9:6 he will cover that Christ is the great wonder of the world. That Christ is wonderful in his offices of Prophet, Priest and King. That Christ is wonderful in his miracles. That Christ is wonderful in his death, resurrection, ascension and present intercession. That Christ is wonderful in the glory of the Father (in two parts) and then concludes with an application. This work is a great encouragement to have our eyes set on the wonders of Christ, and to contemplate daily the person and work of Christ, as God has given us his word to discern him and see him as wonderful.

The Wonders of Jesus

Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor

'I have learned to be content in whatever [state] I am'' (Phil. 4:11) Anyone who lacks true contentment may find it in this book. If not, it will be because that one would not follow the very clear and simple instructions given. The teaching is from the Bible, yet it must be described as unique. Nowhere else will you find such unusual, but Biblically authenticated thoughts: He will teach you that contentment lies in subtraction, not in addition; that the ABC's of Christianity are nothing like what you thought them to be; that there is a mystery of contentment, but that once you have learned the way from Christ's word, you will be able to attain such a depth of contentment as you never before dreamed existed. This is a key book for building up Christian maturity. Christian Contentment, what is it? ''It is a sweet, inward heart thing. It is a work of the Spirit indoors. It is a box of precious ointment, very comforting and useful for troubled hearts in times of troubled conditions.

Being a Treatise of the Evil of Evils, Or the Exceeding Sinfulness of Sin ...

The Eighth Book of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs

Wherein is Shewed I. How the Conversation of Beleevers Must be Above what Could be by the Light of Nature, II. Beyond Those that Lived Under the Law, III. And Suitable to what Truths the Gospel Holds Forth

Jeremiah Burroughs

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