Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

In themselves they are a part of the curse of the Law. 2. They hinder much in doing Service to God. 3. They often help forward many strong Temptations. Why God will have his Saints to be under this Burden, Namely 1. Because he will have his Servants to honour and obey him, merely out of Love. 2. Because he knoweth that thus their corruptions may be best mortified. 3. To be a stumbling block to the wicked. Page 111 Chap. 18. Christs Invitation of Sinners, laid down in these words, Come unto me. Opened in five Particulars. 1. It is to look to Christ as an All-sufficient Saviour. 2. It implieth an unsettledness upon the Creature. 3. A stirring of the heart after Christ. 4. A laying of all our burdens upon Christ. 5. A leaving of the Soul with Christ for life Page 116 ⟨image 9⟩Chap. 19. How Christ calls Sinners unto him, set forth in two Particulars, Namely. 1. By an outward and general call. 2. By a Particular call to Particular Sinners. And how to know the voice of Christ. Page 124 Chap. 20 That there is nothing required of Sinners but to come to Christ, with mne Consequences arising from hence, and what hath been laid down in the two former Chapters. 1. There it not any worthiness required in such as come to Christ. 2. The Soul needs not to be troubled about the time and and measure of its Humiliation before its coming to Christ. 3. Nor about what interest it hath in Christ, before its coming to him. 4. That the least degree of Faith will give the Soul interest in Christ. 5. That the work of Faith is supernatural. 6. That Faith is an humbling Grace. 7. That Believers after their coming to Christ should be willing to do and suffer much for Christ. 8. That they wr• are once in Christ, shall never be east off. 9. That they know not what to do when they loose their interest in Christ. Page 130 Chap. 21. Nine Rules to be observed in right coming to Christ. 1. Rest not in outward means that lead to Christ, before Christ himself be enjoyed. 2. Pitch rather upon Christ himself than upon the good things of Christ. 3. Come with the whole soul. 4. Keep Christ continually in thine Eye. 5. Be convinced that whatsoever keeps thee from Christ, comes not from God. 6. Take heed and beware of all discouragements, and hindrances. 7. Keep the Heart still tending to Christ. 8. Give up thy self to Gods Spirit. 9. Often renew the act of coming, come often to Christ. Page 143 Chap. 23.

In themselves they are a part of the curse of the Law. 2. They hinder much in doing Service to God. 3. They often help forward many strong Temptaions. Why God wil have his Saints to be under this Burden, Namely 1. Because he wil have his Servants to honor and obey him, meerly out of Love. 2. Because he knoweth that thus their corruptions may be best mortified. 3. To be a stumbling block to the wicked. Page 111 Chap. 18. Christs Invitation of Sinners, laid down in these words, Come unto me. Opened in five Particulars. 1. It is to look to Christ as an All-sufficient Savior. 2. It implieth an unsettledness upon the Creature. 3. A stirring of the heart after Christ. 4. A laying of all our burdens upon Christ. 5. A leaving of the Soul with Christ for life Page 116