more folemn invitation, fee the,n how the Lord of heaven fends forth his Ambaff'Jdours to move thee, and entreat thee to come in :-- . . 2 Cor. 5· 20. Now then we are AmbaJJadours for Chrift, nsthough God dcd b,f ·ec.h yon by m, we prayyen in Chrijfs flead beye reconciled unto God. Onf he cannot wooe thee, lo, he commands thee:--- . . I John 3 , 2 3. A ad this is the Commandmcnt,that we jboHid belwvc on the Name cfbu Son J<[m C!mft. Or yet to dnve thee to Chnll:,he not only commands,but threatens:-.• Heb. 3. 18. A11d to whom [ware he that they jhould not enter mco h" rejl·, but to them that belwved not. · AnJ what can he do more unto his Vineyard? Firfi, (to bid thee wclcom) he keeps open houfe. Secondly, he invites. Thirdly, he p10claims. Fourthly, he calls theefans-fee, without money, or money-worth. Fifthly, he apologizeth. Sixthly, he fendcth. Scvcnthly, he comm,ndeth. Eighthly, he threatnet~. Hear what mine Author concludes from thefe premiifes : How cr11e/ thCTJ ischat man to his 01•n wounded confc£cnce 3 JVho in his e:t:trrame fperitJtal thirft wilL not.be draJVll by this cig~th-fold merctfnl t·ord, to drink._his fill of the fMmain of the water of life, to cajfhrmji!f w.rh cvnjidence nnd comfort into the arms tf the LrJrd Jefus? --1"ca, holV is it poffib!c;t b~t that P./1, or fome of thefe, Jbould bring ill every brofen heart to believe, and every one that" weary ofhujms, to relic upon the Lord of!tfe for everlajfing welfare? Sect. 5. The promi{cs procurin.f? obedience to Chrijf. 1\ Nd yet thou mayell: fay,Jhavecajf myfelfc on Ch,·ijl,is this all Tmull: do?No,thcre .~ is yet another J[ep ; he is not only to be thy Saviour, but thy husband ; thou mull: love him, and ferve him, and honour him, and obey him; thou mui} endeavour not only for pardon of fin, and falvation from hell, but for purity, new obed1ence, ability to do or fuffer any thing for ChrilL And to provuke thee to this duty, confider of thefe texts: Jer. 31. 33- Bm this Jha!l bethe Covenantthat I will makf JV<th the hottJe of Jfael: .After thofedayes, Jailh the Lord, I will put my law in thu.r mwardpans 1 ar.d.J.vntf; u m. their hearts, and I will be their G'od, and they ]hall be my people. Sec the fame promife in H eb. 8. IO. Htb. IO. I6. Matth. 7· 21. Not C'l.•ery on: that faith, Lord, Lord,jl>ttll enter into the Kingdom of heaven, but he that doth the will ofmy Father which is in-heaven. Matth. II. 29. Takf my yokf upvnyou, and learn ofme, f or I am mtck.. and lowly in hMrt, andyejhall finde reff unto your feuls. Matth. I 6. 24. Ifany man will follow me, let him tak} up his crojJe andfvllo!V me. 2 Cor. 5. I 5. He died for all, that they which live, Jhould not hencefurth live unto themfelves, hilt Jento him 1•hich dyed for them. 2Cor. 5· I7. If any man beinChrijf, let him be a new creature: old things are pajJed aw'!)'; behold, all things are become new• . 1 John I. 6. 7• If we {ay that we have fellowjbip with him, and walk._in dark__nejJe, 1vc lee, and do not thetrHth. But ifwe wallz.in the light, as he is in the light, we havefcllowjhip ·one Wtth another: and the blood ofJefus Chrijfhis Son clt~mfeth "'from allfin. I John 2. 5. 6. He that k}epeth his word, in him venly is the love of God perfeEied: Hereby k._now we that we are in him. He thatfaith, he abideth sn him, oJtghr h11n[dfalfo f• td walk._, even as he walkfd. I John 3· 6. 9·. Whofocver.abideth in him jinnerh not.----Whofoever is born vfGod,doth notcommttfm,for hufeed remamcth tn him" and he cannotfin, btcaufe he r.s born vf G'od. I John 4· 2.4· He that k}epeth his Commandments, dwe!lcth in him: and hereby we ln•w that he abtdeth tn m, by the Spirit which he hath given .s. 1 John 5. 18. We k__now that whofoevt,. is born vf God, finrmh not : and he tht<t iJ .begotten of God, k!epeth hzmfelf,and that wick}d one touchcth him not. All there.may invite thee to enter into the holy path, and to fight under Chrill:~ banner agamfi the world, the fldh, and the Devil, unto thy lives end, SeCl:. 6. The promifes procuring confort in Chrijf. Q Nee more thou mayfi fay, I have been truly humbledwith thefenfe offin, andfenfe of mifery, andforrow for fin ; yea, I have feen, and thtrfted 7 and relied, nnd purpofed f ~ univerjat
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