Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

Fourthly, Another way is this, That now all duties that are performed by a believer, they are performed from the Law that is written in his heart, he is made a Law unto himself, there is the spirit of Christ put into him, that now he doth not perform duty because he must do it, but because it is suitable unto the divine nature that is put into him, for so the scripture saith, we are partakers of the divine nature, there is the very spirit of Christ put into a believer, and the Law of ⟨p. 268⟩Christ written in his heart, so that there is no duty that God requires of him, but the Law of that duty is written in his heart, to do it and according to his measure, he can say as Christ did, It is written in my heart to do thy will O! Lord, what doth the Lord require such and such duties to be performed and doth my conscience tell me in the name of God, that such duties are to be done? Lord, this is even written in my heart and therefore Lord, I come, the Lord would have me do this, and it is no other but what is written in my heart to do. Conscience tells me I must do it, and it is no sooner told me by my conscience, but my heart tells me I am ready to do it. Now what a rest is this in performing of duty, when there is a disposition in the heart of a man or woman to do the duty that God requires of them, they are a Law unto themselves, there is no duty that God requires from them, but if there were neither heaven nor hell, yet they would do it naturally, it is as natural to them to do the will of God as for a fish to drink in water. It is said of wicked ones, that they drink in iniquity as the fish doth water, sin is natural unto the wicked, and grace is likewise natural, though not altogether so natural, for there is nothing in the heart but makes sin natural. But it is true, when one is a believer, there is something in the heart opposite to good, I but there is a principle in the heart that makes it natural for the soul to drink in the Commandments of God, as a fish drinks in water, and therefore believers, so soon as ever they have any touch of Christ, how readily do their hearts come off to duty.

Fourthly, Another way is this, That now al duties that are performed by a beleever, they are performed from the Law that is written in his heart, he is made a Law unto himself, there is the spirit of Christ put into him, that now he doth not performe duty because he must do it, but because it is suitable unto the divine nature that is put into him, for so the scripture saith, we are partakers of the divine nature, there is the very spirit of Christ put into a beleever, and the Law of