Come & welcome to Jesus Christ, or, A plain and profitable discourse upon the…

Secondly, He that is come to Christ, has the advantage of him that is but coming, in that he is eased of his burden; for he that is but coming, is not, Mat. 11. 28. He that is come, has cast his burden upon the Lord; by Faith he hath seen himself released thereof: but he that is but coming, hath it yet, as to sense, and feeling, upon his own shoulders. Come unto me, all ye that Labour, and are heavy Laden, implies, that their burden, though they are coming, is yet upon them; and so will be, till indeed they are come to him.

Secondly, He that is come to Christ, has the advantage of him that is but coming, in that he is eased of his burden; for he that is but coming, is not, Mat. 11. 28. He that is come, has cast his burden upon the Lord; by Faith he hath seen himself released thereof: but he that is but coming, hath it yet, as to sense, and feeling, upon his own shoulders. Come unto me, all ye that Labor, and are heavy Laden, implies, that their burden, though they are coming, is yet upon them; and so will be, till indeed they are come to him.

Thirdly, He that is come to Christ, has the advantage of him that is but coming: in this also, namely; He hath drank of the Sweet, and Soul-refreshing Water of Life; but he that is but coming, hath not: If any man thirst, let him Come unto me and drink.

Mark, he must Come to him, before he drinks; according to that of the Prophet: Ho every one that thirsteth, ⟨p. 119⟩Come ye to the Waters. He drinketh not as he cometh, but when he is come to the Waters,