,p6 Book IV. Lct~king u;gto 1-efns~ Chap. 3.Sed.3 cboofing his ApolHes, qo ye into all the world, and preach the ;rtia1·k 16,15· Cofptl to every creature,that poor_e finnet:s may turne from fin an~ be faved. ' .......--.........---------------- OfChrifrs rueption ofjinnm.. 2. FOr Chrifl:s reception.of fi~~rs; I .cannot limit this only ·co oneyeare ofChnilsmmtilry, but I thall only m.ention itthisyeare. Now this will appeare. J. In the doCtrine ofChriil. 2. In the praCl:ife ofChriil. :Matth. 1 r. :z.S, I. In his dottrine, Chriillayes it down exprdfely, Come unto m~ all ye that !ab~ur and are heavy/aden, and I wilt give )1111 reft. It ts rto more but come, and welco.me. TheGofpel {huts none out ofheaven, but thofe that by unbelieflock the doore againfl: their John ().J7, own fouls. Again, all that the Father giveth me /hall c~me unto me, 11nd him that cometh unto me I will in no wife caft oM; here is _ J.aid down the full intent and purpofe of God and Chtill: to pardon and receive flnners; the Father is willing, and the Son is John 6. 39 ,. willing . J. .The Father is willing, thu is the Fathers will which hath (tnt me, that of all which he hath given·me, IJbould lofe n&ne. the Father is engaged, in that firfl: he fent Chriil on that errand: to receive Gnners. Secondly, in that he gave unto Chrifl: all that . ' he would have to be faved by {hriil, with a charge to lofe none. Sinners were given to Chrill: by his Father as fo many Jewels to look to, and to fave. 2. The Son is willing, for he that cometh tmto me (faith Chritl:) I will in no wife ~aft out. Chrill: is fo willing to receive Gnners, as that he fets all hts dores open, he k!epJ open qoufe, ~nd he calls out ':lone that will but come in; and why fo? for I came down from heaven not to d~ mine own will, but the will cf John 6. 38· him thut fent me. I. ' I came down from heavrn, it was a great journey from heaven to earth,and this great journey I undertook for no other purpo!e Lut to fave Gnners. Great attions (as one fayes well) muft needs have great ends, now this was the greacefl: thing that ever was done, that the Sonne of God lhould come down from heaven ; and what was the end, bu~ the reception and.
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