Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

Secondly, The chief of his Religion it is in Negatives, that he is not so bad as other men.

Secondly, The cheif of his Religion it is in Negatives, that he is not so bad as other men.

And Thirdly, If he have any thing positive, it is but in outward actions, serving of God, but as for being acquainted with the mystery of Godliness, and power of holiness, of the necessity of a Mediator, of the need of continual supply of Grace from Jesus Christ, this he seeth not. And further, This civil man he is not burdened with Corruption, with the remainer of corruption, ⟨p. 332⟩but thinks himself in a very good condition. Indeed he saith, he must be saved by Jesus Christ, but I put this to any civil man in the world, what need doest thou Find of Jesus Christ for thy sanctification? art thou so burdened with those inward corruptions in thy spirit, that the world can take no notice of? And dost thou go groaning under thy Corruption, so as to see the need of the mediation of Jesus Christ, a supply of the spirit of Jesus Christ to help thee against thy Corruption, and sanctify thy heart, this thou art not acquainted withal, this is a point above thee, and therefore in this point we come to see the difference between civility and true holiness. We come to see by this, that Godliness and holiness it is a mystery. The scripture speaks of a mystery of Godliness, and of the power of Godliness, and Godliness is therefore powerful, because it is a mystery. If we must have our holiness from Christ as a mediator that Christ is first filled with holiness, and our souls by faith must draw our holiness from him, then certainly Godliness is a mystery, the Godliness that must save souls is a mystery, beyond that which ordinary men of the world understand. Few understand what is the way of God in conveyance of grace unto the souls of those that he intends eternal life unto.

And Thirdly, If he have any thing positive, it is but in outward actions, serving of God, but as for being acquainted with the mystery of Godliness, and power of holyness, of the necessity of a Mediator, of the need of continual supply of Grace from Jesus Christ, this he seeth not. And further, This civil man he is not burdened with Corruption, with the remainer of corruption,