Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

Five marks of true rest in Christ. I. It is not but upon discovery of glorious things the soul knew not before. II. It comes upon the soul, ceasing from its own work. III. It makes the believer active for God. IIII. Rest in those things wherein Christ rested. V. True Rest will abide the trial of the word.

Five markes of true rest in Christ. I. It is not but upon discovery of glorious things the soul knew not before. II. It comes upon the soul, ceasing from its owne worke. III. It makes the beleever active for God. IIII. Rest in those things wherein Christ rested. V. True Rest wil abide the trial of the word.

YOU Will say, Oh, that we did but know, that this was our rest, that we did not presume, but that we were sure that the rest that we have in Christ was a true rest. Now I told you before, that there was a faith of adherence, that might bring rest, though there were not a faith of evidence. But now, you will say, if we might have both, a faith of evidence, as well as a faith of adherence, it would ad much to our Rest.

YOU Wil say, Oh, that we did but know, that this was our rest, that we did not presume, but that we were sure that the rest that we have in Christ was a true rest. Now I told you before, that there was a faith of adherence, that might bring rest, though there were not a faith of evidence. But now, you wil say, if we might have both, a faith of evidence, as wel as a faith of adherence, it would ad much to our Rest.

Now I will help you to some notes, whereby you may come to examine, whether the Rest you have is the glorious Rest here spoken of, and two things I shall do because notwithstanding all this glorious Rest, many of Gods servants here in this world are under much trouble of spirit, I shall give further rules how to make use of the rest that is to be had in Christ, and some rules likewise