...Concerning this state of mind, we hear our Lord, in a certain place, speaking thus — Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. And in another passage, he expresses himself on the same subject still more fully in the following...

...own words—' He that cometh unto me will I in nowise cast away ;' and again—' Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavyladen, and I will give you rest.' You are weary and heavy laden—come then to this beneficent master—to him who has opened a fountain,...

...resting-place — our bed — our rest. He gives himself, and we find rest in him. " Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest : take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest...

...foundation, and indeed the very essence, of vital godliness. Our blessed Lord has said, " Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest*:" and this comprehends all the whole work of God's grace upon the soul. To be heavy-laden with a sense...

...cast out.' ' Whosoever will, let him come and drink of the waters of life freely.' ' Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.' ' His yoke is easy and his burden. is light.' ' O taste and see that the Lord is good ;' that the ways...

...unto our Saviour's call, and come at his gracious invitation. Hearken and hear, " Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." Even because weary, come and be refreshed ; even because burdened, come and be eased; because weak,...

...out his arms towards me" — and he then stretched out his own — " and he says, Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest I" He smiled and wept when he spoke these words. When he expressed himself upon these subjects, there...

...must confess ourselves to be. My brethren, can any one doubt, when he says himself, " Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavyladen; and I will give you rest:" "Ho every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters ; and he that hath no money, come ye; buy and eat...

...;" he reads, " Him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out;" he reads, " Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." He comes, or endeavors to come and believe and trust, accordingly. At first his fears of rejection...

...sake of their immortal spirits — who proclaimed that condescending invitation, " Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest" — listened to their prayers; his ear was above the cloud, the dark and awful cloud that rested on...