Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

And then for encouragements, there are a great many excellent encouragements for poor sinners to come unto Christ.

And then for incouragements, there are a great many excellent incouragements for poor sinners to come unto Christ.

First, The consideration of the near union that there is between Christ and us, in regard of his very humane nature. That place in Heb. 2.11. is a very notable scripture for our encouragement. For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, He that sanctifieth, and those that are sanctified are all one, what is that. That is, Christ is of the same nature that thou art, Christ hath taken our nature upon him, and the fullness of the Godhead doth dwell bodily in him, so that thou mayest go with the more boldness. He that is thy brother, is not ashamed to be called thy brother, and therefore do not look upon him as at such an infinite distance as thy judge, but look upon him as thy brother, as one with him. He that sanctifieth, and they that are sanctified ⟨p. 339⟩are all one, Thou and Christ together are one body. Now what encouragement is here to expect Sanctification from Christ to overcome corruption because Christ and you are made one body, of the same Nature, and so nearly united and made one.

First, The consideration of the neere union that there is between Christ and us, in regard of his very humane nature. That place in Heb. 2.11. is a very notable scripture for our incouragement. For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are al one, for which cause he is not ashamed to cal them brethren, He that sanctifieth, and those that are sanctified are al one, what is that. That is, Christ is of the same nature that thou art, Christ hath taken our nature upon him, and the fulness of the Godhead doth dwel bodily in him, so that thou mayest goe with the more boldness. He that is thy brother, is not ashamed to be called thy brother, and therefore do not look upon him as at such an infinite distance as thy judge, but looke upon him as thy brother, as one with him. He that sanctifieth, and they that are sanctified