Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

It is true, perhaps that Christ did not come to determine himself that he was utterly forsaken as thou dost, but Christ was apprehensive of Gods withdrawing himself, and therefore this may bring ease and Rest unto thy Soul, and the rather because that his being so forsaken it was to Sanctify thy being forsaken, it was to take away the curse of those desertions that thou hast in thy self. Such desertions as are in any afflictions materially, they are a curse, they are such things as in their own Nature are a curse, Christ being so forsaken by the Father doth take away the curse, that is in spiritual desertions, and there is no such way for the soul that is in spiritual desertions, as to look up to Christ, and to consider that Christ was forsaken for my sake, Christ was forsaken for me, that I might not be eternally forsaken. So there is these three things in looking up to Christ as forsaken. First thou seest that the Lord that is the beloved son of God was forsaken, forsaken by God. Secondly, here thou mayest see the merit of this that it was to sanctify thy forsaking, that thy forsaking might not be a curse to thee. Thirdly, It was that thou mightest not be eternally forsaken by God, so that by exercising of thy Faith thus upon him thou mayest get a great deal of Rest and ease unto thy soul. A carnal Heart when he finds this terror of spirit he runs to his company, Music, good cheer, and business of the world, but a gracious Heart runs to Christ, and goes to him that was thus forsaken of the Lord for him.

It is true, perhaps that Christ did not come to determin himself that he was utterly forsaken as thou dost, but Christ was apprehensive of Gods withdrawing himself, and therefore this may bring ease and Rest unto thy Soul, and the rather because that his being so forsaken it was to Sanctifie thy being forsaken, it was to take away the curse of those desertions that thou hast in thy self. Such desertions as are in any afflictions materially, they are a curse, they are such things as in their own Nature are a curse, Christ being so forsaken by the Father doth take away the curse, that is in spiritual desertions, and there is no such way for the soul that is in spiritual desertions, as to look up to Christ, and to consider that Christ was forsaken for my sake, Christ was forsaken for mee, that I might not be eternally forsaken. So there is these three things in looking up to Christ as forsaken. First thou seest that the Lord that is the beloved son of God was forsaken, forsaken by God. Secondly, here thou maist see the merit of this that it was to sanctifie thy forsaking, that thy forsaking might not be a curse to thee. Thirdly, It was that thou mightest not be eternally forsaken by God, so that by exercising of thy Faith thus upon him thou maist get a great deal of Rest and ease unto thy soul. A carnal Heart when he finds this terror of spirit he runs to his company, Musick, good chear, and business of the world, but a gracious Heart runs to Christ, and goes to him that was thus forsaken of the Lord for him.