Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

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;

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 wil disquiet one? to be in debt, will not that disquiet one? to be in danger of debt, to be arrested as soone as he comes out of his doores, can such a man sleep quietly, or eate his meat quietly, and drink quietly? Let me tel you, that al the while you are out of Christ, you are in debt unto the infinite and eternal God, and bound to give satisfaction fot 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;