The beatitudes

2. Christs commands are not grievous, compared with the commands of sin. Sin lays an heavy yoke upon Compari. 2 men. Sin is compared to a † Talent of lead, ^*Zac. 5.7. to show the weightiness of it. The commands of sin are burdensome; let a man be under the power and rage of any lust, (whether it be covetousness or ambition) how doth he tire and excruciate himself! what hazards doth he run even to the endangering of his health, and soul, that he may satisfy his lust! Jer. 9.5. They weary themselves to commit iniquity. And are not Christs precepts easy and sweet in comparison of sins austere and inexorable commands? Therefore Chrysostom saith well, That Virtue is easier than Vice^*. Temperance is less burdensome than Drunkenness; doing justice is less burdensome than violence. There's more difficulty, and perplexity in the contrivement^*, and pursuit of wicked ends, than in obeying the sweet and gentle precepts of Christ. Hence it is, that a wicked man is said to travel with iniquity, Psal. 7.14. To show what anxious pain and trouble he hath in bringing about his wickedness. What tedious and hazardous journeys did Antiochus Epiphanes take in persecuting the people of the Jews? Many have gone with more pain to hell than others have to heaven.

2. Christs commands are not grievous, compared with the commands of sin. Sin layes an heavie yoak upon Compari. 2 men. Sin is compared to a † Talent of lead, ^*Zac. 5.7. to shew the weightinesse of it. The commands of sin are burdensome; let a man be under the power and rage of any lust, (whether it be covetousnesse or ambition) how doth he tire and excruciate himself! what hazards doth he run even to the endangering of his health, and soul, that he may satisfie his lust!