Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

The Second Burden of the Law.

Secondly: The Law requires perfect obedience in every thing, and denounceth a Curse against him that doth not continue in every thing that is written in the Law to do it. Now when men and women are seeking to get rest to their souls by the works of the Law, they cannot perform duties as they ought; and therefore they have no rest, but they see the Law to condemn them because they do not perform duties in a perfect manner; and yet they think they must go on, and do as well as they can: I, but still Conscience hath matter to accuse them of; you have not done enough, you still come short, and though you do some duties, you neglect other duties: so that Conscience hath them at advantage every day, and they are continually under the bondage of an accusing and condemning Conscience, that they can have no rest to their souls; they perform duties, but question with themselves, how can I know that the infinite, holy God will accept of what I do? and although they may get quiet for a little while, yet Conscience comes upon them again, and disquiets them, and casts fears and doubts •to their souls; insomuch that many poor Creatures have gone seven, or perhaps twice seven years under trouble of Conscience, and never had any rest or peace; and yet still have gone on making Conscience of their ways, but withal full of fears and doubts, lest all should not be well with them at last.

Secondly: The Law requires perfect obedience in every thing, and denounceth a Curse against him that doth not continue in every thing that is written in the Law to do it. Now when men and women are seeking to get rest to their souls by the works of the Law, they cannot perform duties as they ought; and therefore they have no rest, but they see the Law to condemn them because they do not perform duties in a perfect manner; and yet they think they must go on, and do as wel as they can: I, but still Conscience hath matter to accuse them of; you have not done enough, you still come short, and though you do some duties, you neglect other duties: so that Conscience hath them at advantage every day, and they are continually under the bondage of an accusing and condemning Conscience, that they can have no rest to their souls; they perform duties, but question with themselves, how can I know that the infinite, holy God wil accept of what I do? and although they may get quiet for a little while, yet Conscience comes upon them again, and disquiets them, and casts fears and doubts to their souls; insomuch that many poor Creatures have gone seven, or perhaps twice seven years under trouble of Conscience, and never had any rest or peace; and yet still have gone on making Conscience of their waies, but withal ful of fears and doubts, lest al should not be wel with them at last.