Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

Secondly, Another rule is this, Though Christ doth give in grace, increase of sanctification and holiness, yet do not depend upon what Christ gives in for the present, but still keep thy heart sensible of the need of new supplies. There is many Christians, when they have been at duty, and have exercised faith upon Christ for this rest of sanctification, and have got somewhat, some enlargement, and some quickening of spirit, and some resolution in the way of God, here they rest, and now they think they are well, they think to live upon this stock a great while. But now we are to pray for our daily bread, and to depend upon Christ for new supplies of grace and holiness, every day, every moment, according to every work that we are set about, to go to Christ for new supplies, ⟨p. 346⟩as if we had nothing at all given us before, and Christ will be well pleased with this, that though we have never so much Grace, yet to go to him to renew our faith, as if we had none at all, that i•, as strongly; I do not mean that we should apprehend that we have none at all, but as strongly and eagerly to exercise faith upon Christ for new supply of holiness, as if we had none at all, and indeed those that seem to have none, exercise Faith in Christ most.

Secondly, Another rule is this, Though Christ doth give in grace, increase of sanctification and holiness, yet do not depend upon what Christ gives in for the present, but stil keep thy heart sensible of the need of new supplies. There is many Christians, when they have been at duty, and have exercised faith upon Christ for this rest of sanctification, and have got somewhat, some enlargement, and some quickening of spirit, and some resolution in the way of God, here they rest, and now they think they are wel, they think to live upon this stock a great while. But now we are to pray for our daily bread, and to depend upon Christ for new supplies of grace and holiness, every day, every moment, according to every worke that we are set about, to go to Christ for new supplies, ⟨p. 346⟩as if we had nothing at al given us before, and Christ wil be wel pleased with this, that though we have never so much Grace, yet to go to him to renew our faith, as if we had none at all, that i•, as strongly; I do not mean that we should apprehend that we have none at all, but as strongly and eagerly to exercise faith upon Christ for new supply of holiness, as if we had none at all, and indeed those that seem to have none, exercise Faith in Christ most.