11. Those that perform Duties in a mere Legal way go on toiling but still they do not know whether they shall hold out or no; I go on and do my Duty, but what will become of me God knows, I do not know whether I shall hold out or no, I am afraid that when I have done all, laboured and toiled what I can, that I shall prove an apostate, a backslider at last, thus they have many such jealousies of themselves, as they are full of jealousies of God, so of themselves they are afraid of themselves, well, if troubles and afflictions come I shall fall off and turn, and manifest that I was but an Hypocrite and always unsound, now, these very thoughts makes their lives and Duties burdensome unto them, whenas one that hath the benefit of the freedom of the Gospel, one that is in Christ, he can go on; well, though I am but weak yet I have an everlasting ⟨p. 63⟩principle that will hold, for I do it by the strength that is everlasting, though I be weak yet I am fastened to that that is everlasting, I am carried on by such a principle that will hold on to everlasting life, and Oh! what a rest is this, here is rest indeed, for the soul to know that though I am weak yet I shall hold on to everlasting life, whenas one that is Legal he is ever jealous and he thinks, what do I this for, I shall fall off at last, and so goes on heavily and is troubled in his thoughts, and this makes both his Duties and his life burdensome, still I say Christ calls upon all these to come unto him, still there is a rest in Jesus Christ, it is impossible we should speak of all these things at once, but now I would only find out those that Christ calls, you that find it thus that are ready to say, just as it is said in the word, I find it in my heart, I only speak to you to raise up your Hearts to attend to what is further to be said afterwards; only remember that of the poor blind man, when Christ called him, they comforted him with this, be of good comfort he called thee, so I say to you that Labour under this burden and long to know the true liberty of spirit that the Saints have in Christ, Christ calls to you and saith, Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy Laden and I will give you Rest.
11. Those that perform Duties in a meer Legal way go on toyling but stil they do not know whether they shal hold out or no; I go on and do my Duty, but what wil become of me God knows, I do not know whether I shal hold out or no, I am afraid that when I have done al, labored and toyled what I can, that I shal prove an apostate, a backslider at last, thus they have many such jealousies of themselves, as they are ful of jealousies of God, so of themselves they are afraid of themselves, wel, if troubles and afflictions come I shal fal off and turn, and manifest that I was but an Hypocrite and alwaies unsound, now, these very thoughts makes their lives and Duties burdensome unto them, whenas one that hath the benefit of the freedome of the Gospel, one that is in Christ, he can go on; wel, though I am but weak yet I have an everlasting ⟨p. 63⟩principle that wil hold, for I do it by the strength that is everlasting, though I be weak yet I am fastened to that that is everlasting, I am carryed on by such a principle that wil hold on to everlasting life, and Oh! what a rest is this, here is rest indeed, for the soul to know that though I am weak yet I shal hold on to everlasting life, whenas one that is Legal he is ever jealous and he thinks, what do I this for, I shal fal off at last, and so goes on heavily and is troubled in his thoughts, and this makes both his Duties and his life burdensome, stil I say Christ cals upon al these to come unto him, stil there is a rest in Jesus Christ, it is impossible we should speak of all these things at once, but now I would only find out those that Christ cals, you that find it thus that are ready to say, just as it is said in the word, I find it in my heart, I only speak to you to raise up your Hearts to attend to what is further to be said afterwards; only remember that of the poor blind man, when Christ called him, they comforted him with this, be of good comfort he called thee, so I say to you that Labor under this burden and long to know the true liberty of spirit that the Saints have in Christ, Christ cals to you and saith, Come unto me al ye that are weary and heavy Laden and I wil give you Rest.
