Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

It requireth constant obedience. 7. Being once broken, it cannot be satisfied with any after obedience. 8. It accepts of no repentance. 9. It only lays open a mans misery, and there leaves him, without showing him any remedy. 10. There is no appeal from it, nor repealing of it. 11. The more it cometh to be revealed, the more are our corruptions Stirred up. Where some Objections are answered, or Doubts resolved. Page 31 ⟨image 8⟩Chap. 8. Three Conclusions arising from the former Doctrine concerning the Burden under the Law; Namely, 1. That man by Nature is in an evil case. 2. That it is a mighty work to save a Soul. 3. That those vain thoughts whereby men think to pacify their Consciences, will stand them in no stead. Page 47 Chap. 9. Of the Burden of Legal Performances, What it is; With the burdensomness thereof laid open in twelve Particulars. 1. There is no inward principle of doing. 2. In men that are only under the Law, there's a principle contrary to the performance thereof. 3. Such are wearied with doing, getting no supply of strength to perform duty. 4. By their performances, they still contract more Guilt upon their Souls. 5. What they do in Obedience unto the Law is only out of fear. 6. And with much straitness of Spirit. 7. Nothing comes of such Performances. 8. They that perform Duty in a mere Legal way, never attain their end, which is, peace with God. 9. They know not whether God accepts of them, or rejects them. 10. They are forced unto Duties instantly, presently, and upon the sudden, though to the hinderance of other Duties of greater concernment, Which God requireth of them, at the same time. 11. Though they go on toiling, yet know they not whether they shall hold out unto the end. 12. Their Humiliation and trouble for not doing what they ought to do, hinders them from doing what God requires. Page 50 Chap. 10. The Sad condition of such as are under the Burden of Legal Performances set forth in Six Particulars, 1. That which should be accounted their happiness is their Misery. 2. It is a means to cause hard thoughts of God. 3. It causeth great discouragement. 4. They bring an evil report ⟨image 8⟩upon the ways of God. 5. They keep no proportion therein. 6. They are kept off from Christ. Page 65 Chap. 11. Of the Burden of Corruption, And that there is Corruption in the Saints. Being a Burden. 1. Of Grief. 2. Of Shame. 3. Of Fear. 4. Of Care. 5.

It requireth constant obedience. 7. Being once broken, it cannot be satisfied with any after obedience. 8. It accepts of no repentance. 9. It only lays open a mans misery, and there leaves him, without shewing him any remedy. 10. There is no appeal from it, nor repealing of it. 11. The more it cometh to be revealed, the more are our corruptions Stirred up. Where some Objections are answered, or Doubts resolved. Page 31