224 Evangelical Repentance. the thicket of the World : another through fome unclean Slough : but all w andring, and no man able to End his home, till he be &it found. Therefore fairs our Saviour LutV i J. Chrif'c, I came tofiek, and tofave thofe that are loft. He does xo not fay barely, I came to fave thofe that are loft; but I came toleek, and to lave thole that are loft. And truely, we mud be fought all along. Sales David, in the 11 9. Pfalme and the lad : Lord, I have gone affray likF a loft 'keep, 0fiekthy fervant. We have need ofcontinual feeking, as long as there is continual wandring : we have need of inch a fhepheard as may leek us out. Lut Erf} of all the King- domof Heaven does feek us out beforewe do leek it: when we are found, then we leek, but we never feek, till we are &ft fOilnd. o. A Second Evidence, I take from aril& willingnefs' for to lave fnners. There is an infinite wiliingnefs in our dear Sa- viour for to fave poor (inners. He came from Heaven for that end and purpofe : Ifa man come a thoufandmiles up- on a bufinefs ; will ye not think he iswilling to do it ? }e- fus Child came from Heaven for this bn fine fs, for to fave finners; Is He not then willing to do it ? I may fay that jeCus Chrift is more willing to fave Enners, than finners are to be faced by him. The Prodigal goes home to his father; but when the father fees him afar off, he runs : the Prodi- gal goes, and the father runs to meet himwithmercy. A' ea, and our Savior Chrift Teems to be mod willing to face the greateft !inners : the greatenSaints have bin made upout of the greated tuners. \A hen the Lord jefus Chrift was upon the earth, did he not carry his grace,and mercy, and the doEtrin of free-remifflon to the greatea finErs? Fe- loved, confider of it I prayyou, The greater the firmer is, themore is Chrift honored in getting out his Pardon. and in fatisfying for fuch a !inner; and fo he will love Chrift the more. Look I pray into the 7. Chap. of Luke, Simon (fates Chria) 1'1e propound thee aparable. .11/fafierfay en (hies,.. he) Then laies our Savior ( at the 4x . verf) 7here wad. a certain Creditor, that, had two Debters : the one ought five hunT dr e!).
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