Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

The next Burden is the Burden of the remaining part of Corruption in the Saints, those that are godly and have their part in Christ, and have come to Christ already but yet they must come again and again, that is though they be believers and have exercised Faith to unite them to Christ, they have still remaining in them much Corruption, much Sin, they must come to ⟨p. 73⟩Christ again to be eased of their Corruption, and still all the days of their Lives to be exercising of Faith in Christ, to be eased of the Burden of remaining Corruption that is in them.

THe next Burden is the Burden of the remaining part of Corruption in the Saints, those that are godly and have their part in Christ, and have come to Christ already but yet they must come again and again, that is though they be beleevers and have exercised Faith to unite them to Christ, they have stil remaining in them much Corruption, much Sin, they must come to ⟨p. 73⟩Christ again to be eased of their Corruption, and still all the daies of their Lives to be exercising of Faith in Christ, to be eased of the Burden of remaining Corruption that is in them.

That the Corruption that yet remains in the Hearts of the Saints is a Burden, I suppose every one of you can witness, that are godly, there is no godly man or woman in the world but knows what the meaning of this Point is, perhaps the other Point of Legal performances was such a Point that many of you scarce understood what it was, but because I knew it was of exceeding use to others, though it might not be understood of many, they must not loose their portion; but there is none that hath any spark of godliness but do and will understand what I mean, and what I shall say in this Point of the burden of Corruption that doth still remain in the godly, in the best that live upon the Earth, and that every one acknowledgeth, it is in every mans mouth almost, we are all sinners, but now here is the Difference between the wicked and the godly, the wicked have sin enough in them, but it is no burden to them, but the godly have their sins to be their burden, the remainder of sin though it be never so little, it is a most grievous Burden unto them, and to these I am to speak out of this text, yea Christ himself speaks to them, Come unto me, ye that are Laden with the Burden of Corruption, the burden of sin that still remains in you, Come to me, and I will give you Rest in regard of that Burden.