Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

Secondly, Another thing that will hinder the rest of believers is, That because they have not so much as they desire, they will not take notice of what good God hath granted to them; because they have not all they would have, they think they have nothing at all. Now take heed of that, though thou hast not all, yet take notice of what God hath done for thee, and be thankful for that. We read of the Women in the Gospel that went •o seek Christ, they found the Angels, and heard news of him, though they found him not at first: So, though thy soul find not Christ for the present, and the rest thou desirest, yet if thou hast any news of him, any beginning of Gods work in thy Soul, take notice of that. Should the Women have said, what is that to us, that we find the Angels, and that we hear news of him, it is Christ that we seek; No, they said not so▪ And therefore, I say, bless God for what ever thou hast, it is more then others have, bless God for it, and that is the way to have more.

Secondly, Another thing that will hinder the rest of beleevers is, That because they have not so much as they desire, they wil not take notice of what good God hath granted to them; because they have not al they would have, they think they have nothing at al. Now take heed of that, though thou hast not all, yet take notice of what God hath done for thee, and be thankful for that. We read of the Women in the Gospel that went •o seek Christ, they found the Angels, and heard news of him, though they found him not at first: So, though thy soul find not Christ for the present, and the rest thou desirest, yet if thou hast any news of him, any beginning of Gods work in thy Soul, take notice of that. Should the Women have said, what is that to us, that we find the Angels, and that we hear news of him, it is Christ that we seek; No, they said not so▪ And therefore, I say, bless God for what ever thou hast, it is more then others have, bless God for it, and that is the way to have more.

Thirdly, Never judg of thy self as thou feelest thy self in a time of temptation, it may be thou art under a temptation, or spiritual desertion, now do not judg of thy self as thou findest thy self at that time. As now, if so be a man when he hath been long in a Quartan Fever, or one that hath lain long in the Disease of the Pox, if he shall at last look upon his visage, and judg of the constitution of his body, according to his countenance this