Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

IIII. From hence follows also, that it is impossible any should be a member of Christ, but he must needs be holy, because Christ is our sanctification, Christ is Filled full of holiness, that holiness might be conveyed to his members; therefore those that have yet their lusts in the strength of them, that have not the rest of sanctification in some measure, surely the spirit of Christ is not in them these cannot stand together, to be a member of Christ, and yet to walk in Filthiness, these cannot stand together. For Christ is the great prophet that teacheth, and the great King of his Church to govern, and certainly whatsoever is brought to him, must be taught of him, and governed by him, it is impossible to have communion with the fountain of all holiness, and yet for all that to live under the power of sin, this cannot be.

IIII. From hence followes also, that it is impossible any should be a member of Christ, but he must needs be holy, because Christ is our sanctification, Christ is Filled ful of holiness, that holiness might be conveyed to his members; therefore those that have yet their lusts in the strength of them, that have not the rest of sanctification in some measure, surely the spirit of Christ is not in them these cannot stand together, to be a member of Christ, and yet to walk in Filthiness, these cannot stand together. For Christ is the great prophet that teacheth, and the great King of his Church to governe, and certainly whatsoever is brought to him, must be taught of him, and governed by him, it is impossible to have communion with the fountain of al holyness, and yet for al that to live under the power of sin, this cannot be.

V. From hence follows likewise, That for any to be hindered in their coming to Christ, because they have not that measure of holiness that they desire, this is a great temptation for any soul that sees the want of grace, the want of sanctification, and labours under the burden of corruption, for any such soul to be hindered in the coming of it unto Christ, because it hath not what grace it doth desire, this is a very strong and a dangerous temptation of the devil, which we are to take heed of. It is a most irrational temptation, and yet this is that that many poor souls are troubled withal, they think thus, when we exhort them to come to Christ, alas, what should I do, poor creature, I am so vild, I have such a wicked and sinful