Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

VI.

Sixthly, The prevailing of Corruption is a grievous Burden in this regard, because it is that that doth extremely disturb ones peace between God and our Soul; though there be many temptations, yet if the heart can conquer them, it hath more peace by that means, never hath the soul so much peace, as when there hath been strong temptations unto sin, and a conquering over those temptations: but if temptation conquer, then there will be a disturbance of our peace, and that is burdensome to those that do know what peace with God doth mean.

Sixthly, The prevailing of Corruption is a grievous Burden in this regard, because it is that that doth extreamly disturbe ones peace between God and our Soul; though there be many temptations, yet if the heart can conquer them, it hath more peace by that means, never hath the soul so much peace, as when there hath been strong temptations unto sin, and a conquering over those temptations: but if temptation conquer, then there wil be a disturbance of our peace, and that is burdensome to those that do know what peace with God doth mean.

VII.

Seventhly, The prevailing of Corruption is a grievous Burden, because it is that many times, that shakes the assurance of those that are godly. I know not what those men would make of the Lords Prayer, Forgive us our Sins, if so be that they think whatsoever sin they fall into, yet still they can keep up their assurance as much as before, I say, what would they make of that petition, Lord! forgive us our Sins? at least, to pray thus, Lord! clear up the evidence of the forgiveness of our sins, then it must needs follow, that the falling into any sin, and the prevailing of any Corruption, must needs shake our assurance while we live here in this world, now is not this a Burden to any man or Woman that heretofore had assurance of Gods love, and was able to look in Gods Face with joy, to have this assurance shaken? Yea, Many times, it makes God withdraw his countenance, which made David Cry out,