Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

But you will say, we are better we do not feel it. No, they have not so much sin as thou hast, they have got some grace, thou hast none, they have in some degrees mortified their sins, thou hast not; yea, they have their sins pardoned, thou hast not; but yet though they have some assurance, that the guilt of their Sin is removed, yet the very remaining of the Corruptions of their hearts is their burden.

But you wil say, we are better we do not feele it. No, they have not so much sin as thou hast, they have got some grace, thou hast none, they have in some degrees mortified their sins, thou hast not; yea, they have their sins pardoned, thou hast not; but yet though they have some assurance, that the guilt of their Sin is removed, yet the very remaining of the Corruptions of their hearts is their burden.

Object. You will say Why should it be so burdensome if they know the guilt of their Sin to be forgiven.

Object. You wil say Why should it be so burdensome if they know the guilt of their Sin to be forgiven.

Answ. I beseech you observe it, there is a deal of difference between a carnal heart, and a Godly heart; one that hath a carnal heart, if he can be eased from the burden of conscience, he is no more troubled; but now a gracious heart, though he be first burdened with the apprehension of the guilt of sin, & that burden be removed, yet there remaining a body of death, there is another burden still upon him: so that the very remaining of some corruption is a greater burden unto him, then all thy corruption that is in the full strength of it, and together with thy corruption all the guilt that is upon thee; only thou art dead in sin and dost not feel it, if a whole building fall down, those that are buried in the grave they would not feel it, but all you that are alive, if it should fall down would feel it: so the wicked have the burden of their corruption in the full strength of it; in the guilt of it upon them and they feel it not, for they are dead; but the Godly, though they have the guilt of Sin removed, yet the very least sin remaining in them is a burden, though they have mortified their sin, and do it every day, yet the remaining of sin is a great burden to them. And hence you may see the reason of the watchfulness of the Saints over their spirits, why they spend so much time, and rise so early to hear the word, what is the reason you will say, they