Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

5. It follows from hence, That the work of faith, and bringing true rest unto the soul is a supernatural work, it is coming to him, that is, its the looking forward, by a righteousness that is beyond our own, it is a leaving our own righteousness, not resting upon that, and confiding in what we have, are, or can be enabled to do by the power of God; I say, that the way of the souls getting rest in Christ by faith, it is supernatural, for it is by such a way, wherein the soul comes to deny it self in whatever it hath, whatever it doth, whatever it can be enabled to do by the power of God. It rests not upon any thing that is in it, or done by it, no nor in any thing that God himself by his grace and infinite power can do in it, I do not say, do for it, for that is in Christ, but do in it, beyond what is in it self, or Gods infinite power is able to enable it to do, it is coming to Christ, and therefore going out of our selves, this is supernatural; for there is nothing more natural to mankind then this, to rest upon his own bottom, to desire the staff in his own hand, to lean upon some worthiness, and some good in himself, this though he will acknowledge that it is through grace, that he hath but somewhat which God works through him, that is the most natural to a rational creature, to rest upon somewhat that he doth to make up his peace with God, and to be his righteousness before God, And it is a mighty work of God to beat off the heart from this especially. The heart comes thus far, to say it is true, I can do nothing of my self, but it is by the grace of God that I do all: now for the heart not to rest upon this as its own righteousness, this is the hardest thing in the world.

5. It follows from hence, That the work of faith, and bringing true rest unto the soul is a supernatural work, it is comming to him, that is, its the looking forward, by a righteousness that is beyond our own, it is a leaving our own righteousness, not resting upon that, and confiding in what we have, are, or can be inabled to do by the power of God; I say, that the way of the souls getting rest in Christ by faith, it is supernatural, for it is by such a way, wherein the soul comes to deny it self in whatever it hath, whatever it doth, whatever it can be inabled to do by the power of God. It rests not upon any thing that is in it, or done by it, no nor in any thing that God himself by his grace and infinite power can do in it, I do not say, do for it, for that is in Christ, but do in it, beyond what is in it self, or Gods infinite power is able to inable it to do, it is comming to Christ, and therefore going out of our selves, this is supernatural; for there is nothing more natural to mankind then this, to rest upon his own bottom, to desire the staff in his own hand, to leane upon some worthiness, and some good in himself, this though he wil acknowledg that it is through grace, that he hath but somewhat which God works through him, that is the most natural to a rational creature, to rest upon somewhat that he doth to make up his peace with God, and to be his righteousness before God, And it is a mighty work of God to beat off the heart from this especially. The heart comes thus far, to say it is true, I can do nothing of my self, but it is by the grace of God that I do al: now for the heart not to rest upon this as its own righteousness, this is the hardest thing in the world.