H6 Book.IV. Looking unt~fefus!, Chap.2. Sed:. S' --~-------------= what wouldil: thou have God do moi·e? ·can he manifel1 himfelfe in a more taking, alluring , !1itable way to thy condition? is there any thing below flefh wherein the great God can humble himfelf for thy good? come, thiak of another, and a better way, or elfe for ever beleeve. Me-thinks it is.· fad to fee beleevers lhye in their approaches to God, or doubtful of their acceptance with God, when God himfelfe ff~>Ops firfr, and is fo in love with out acquaintance, that he w.iH be of th~ fame nature that we are. 0 let not fuch a rock ofil:rength be fle1ghted, but every day entertaine fweet and precious though~s of Chri.fr being incarnate; inure thy heart to a way of beleevtng on this J efus, as he carries on the great work of thy falvation at his Grit coming or incarnation. 3. From the Gofpel- tenders and offers of this blelfed objed: to our fouls. As Chrifr is come in our nature to fatisfie; fo he comes iMhe Gofpel freely and fully to offer thee tearmes oflove. therein are fet out the moll rich and alluring expreffions that poffibly can be; therein is fet out that this incarnation of (hrift was Gods own acring, out of his own love, and grace, and glory; therein is fet om the birth, and life, and death of Ch rift, and this he could not do but he mvfr be inca~nate: God takes our Jkfh, and he ufeth that as an Organ, or tnll:rumenr whereby to aet . he was flefh to fuffer, as he was Spirit to fatisfie for our finnes: Me-thinks I might challenge unbeliefe, and bid it come forth, let it appeare if it dare before this conuderation : what ? is not God incarnate , enough to fatisfi e thy confcience ? come nigh poore foul ! here the voyce of Chrill: inviting, come unto me all Mat. 1 1 , 18. ye that are wNt'l'} , and hMVJ laden withJinne ; and Q let thefe rich and glorious openings of the heart of Chrifi overcome thy heart : fuppofe the cafe thus ; what if God fhould have done no more then this? had he only looked down from heaven, and hearing finners cry out, 0 woe! woe untous for ev er ! we have brok,y Cjods L aw, incur/d the penalty, damned ottr own {otth; 0 who fha!! dcli?Jer tiS? whowillfave ys fr~m the rrrathto come? 7Vho will k,yep us out of he!!,ot~r de(erved dungeon, where the fttry ofthe great {ttdge b~trnes in a fiery brimftone, and h s revenge boyles in a fiery torrent /imitiefJe and unquerJchab!e. In this cafe, if God hearing Gnners thus rrying our, had he I fay only looked down and .toH them in fweet language, poore fottls I wilt pardon y ourJinnes by mine own prerogative
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