Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

Thirdly, Every man by nature is guilty, is bound over to the infinite justice of God, to answer for all that the Lord hath to charge him with, to answer it before the Lord, and to satisfy the strict Law of Gods divine justice for all that the Lord hath to charge him with, and is this man in a condition to rest? can this man have rest, if he do but understand this? If a man be found guilty, and be bound over to the Sessions or Assizes, truly, that man will have little rest, till he have got himself free; for a soul to be bound over by the infinite, eternal God, to be bound over to eternal justice for whatever the Lord hath to ⟨p. 199⟩charge him withal, is this a condition to rest in? this is the condition of all out of Christ, of a soul before it comes to Christ.

Thirdly, Every man by nature is guilty, is bound over to the infinite justice of God, to answer for al that the Lord hath to charge him with, to answer it before the Lord, and to satisfie the strict Law of Gods divine justice for al that the Lord hath to charge him with, and is this man in a condition to rest? can this man have rest, if he do but understand this? If a man be found guilty, and be bound over to the Sessions or Assises, truly, that man wil have little rest, til he have got himself free; for a soul to be bound over by the infinite, eternal God, to be bound over to eternal justice for whatever the Lord hath to ⟨p. 199⟩charge him withal, is this a condition to rest in? this is the condition of al out of Christ, of a soul before it comes to Christ.

Fourthly, Not only is a man guilty before the Lord, but whatsoever there is in one to disquiet him in the world, it is the condition of such a one that is out of Christ. What will disquiet one? to be in debt, will not that disquiet one? to be in danger of debt, to be arrested as soon as he comes out of his doors, can such a man sleep quietly, or eat his meat quietly, and drink quietly? Let me tell you, that all the while you are out of Christ, you are in debt unto the infinite and eternal God, and bound to give satisfaction for what the Lord hath to charge you withal, yea, and for ought you know, the next creature that you have to deal withal, may be as a Sergeant, sent from the eternal God, to lay hold upon you, to arrest you, and to cast you into prison, until you have paid the uttermost farthing. I remember I have read of Augustus Caesar, Plutarch reports of him, that he knowing of a Chief man in Rome, that was much in debt he sent to buy the pillow that that man lay upon; certainly there is much in that pillow, thought he, that a man in so much debt could rest upon: only noting thus much, that it is a mighty trouble, and a restless condition that such a one is in, that is in debt; if that be so, then certainly, every man and woman out of Christ is in a restless condition, for they owe to God the debt of punishment, because they have not paid to God the debt of obedience, and God must have his debt paid, either in themselves or in their surety, and thy surety is only in Christ, and Christ undertakes to pay for only those that come to him, whom he hath invited to come to him, and if Christ do not undertake to pay the debt for you, you must pay it your selves, or be cast into prison;