Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

First, Because whensoever corruption prevails, in what degree soever, it weakens the heart, it weakens the soul; it may stir in the heart, and if the heart doth repulse it, and get strength against it, the heart is not weak as before, but if it prevail in any degree, it weakens the heart; now we know, that which is weak, is sensible of a burden quickly, a sick man is a burden to himself, and every thing is a burden to him, now when any corruption prevails, it makes the soul sick, and every thing is a burden to it and I beseech you consider, here is a reason why you are so weak and are able to bear no ⟨p. 99⟩other burdens, If any body cross you, when you come home, wife, Children, or servants cross you, you cannot bear it, if neighbours cross you, you are able to bear nothing, there is a reason in this that you do not think of, you have weakened your hearts by some sin or other, and broke your peace with God it may be, and now your hearts come to be weak, you are like a sick man, that cries out upon any thing, one that is sick cries out upon every thing, whereas if he were strong & healthful he could bear a hundred times more; so you have brought a sickness upon your souls, there is some sin that hath prevailed wth you: prevailed over you, and by that hath weakened your heart and your spirit, now being weak you can bear nothing, every thing is a grievous burden to you, so that the prevailing of corruption comes to be burdensome in this respect, because it weakens the heart, and makes every thing burdensome to them.

First, Because whensoever corruption prevailes, in what degree soever, it weakens the heart, it weakens the soul; it may stir in the heart, and if the heart doth repulse it, and get strength against it, the heart is not weak as before, but if it prevail in any degree, it weakens the heart; now we know, that which is weak, is sensible of a burden quickly, a sick man is a burden to himself, and every thing is a burden to him, now when any corruption prevailes, it makes the soul sick, and every thing is a burden to it and I beseech you consider, here is a reason why you are so weak and are able to beare no