Evangelical Repentance. ' 253 Eat that is all one (you,will fay) for them it items I am not invited, ifthe invitationbe made to filch Goddoes not (peak every thing, inevery Scripture : But man or woman, art thonnot invited byTome other Scrip- ture ? Praywhat think ye of that in the 9. of the Proverbs : Wildom bath built her an bottle : (that is, Chrift, compar'cL ith-the-former Chapter) fbebatb kild her beats; fhe bath mingledher wine ; The bathfurnifht ber table. She cries upon the high places ofthe City. What does the cry? reade the 4. verfe : Who fo is Pimple, let him come inhither : as for him that wantetb underftanding, ye reade it : 'tis, 4sfor him that tranteth heart, Come eat ofmy bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. TheInvitation is made to Pimple ones.:. who fo is fitnple, let him turn in hither. Oh! But I have filch an heart asnever any had : I want a heart unto all that is good. Mark, Ar fot him, that wan- tetb heart, fhe faith to him, Come, eat of my bread.' Flow think ye? is the Invitation heremadeonly to thole that are wea- ry, and heavy. laden ? And <if ye confider that place in the Gofpel which ye know; The Invitation to the great fup- per. The fervantsare fent forth tocall in thofe that were bidden, and they excufe themfelves : Butlhey werebidden, they were invited were theyweary, and heavy laden think ye ? Well, he fends out again, and invites others. Look upon the text : were they weary, and heavy laden too ? Go gales, he) Go, Go to the high-wales, and go to the hedges, and compel them to come in : were they weary, and heavy la- den'too? And if ye look into the 3. of the Revelations, ye find there, that our Saviour (ales at the 20. verfe : Behold, flandat the door andkitock: ifany man bear my voice, and o- pen the door, I will come in, andfup with taint,' and bewithme. Our SaviourChrift here Rands knocking, and offers the greatell mercies that canbe ; fellowfhip, and communion with a poor foul: I will come in to him., and will fupwith him, and he with me. What greater bleffing, or mercy Can youdefire than fellowfhip withJefus Chrift ? Sales le- fusChdft Ifany man will open,. I will come in, and fup with
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