Book II. CHRIST THE WAY. this Way, Eph. ii. 14. None are forbid to come. to Chri!t, to believe in him, and to lead a holy Life. Vll. Great Care was to be taken ender the Law, that the Ways to the Cities of Refuge fhould be .made fmooth and plain, all Stum– bling-Blocks and Impediments were to be removed, and (hey were to be thirty two Cubits broad. Ways ought not only to be laid -open, and made known, but alfo made paffable, and eafy to travel in. Vll. God, in his in)inite Grace and Favor, hath taken care to remove all Impediments and Stum, bling-Blocks out of the Sinner's Way. The Way is plain and eafy to Men of Underll:anding, lfa. lvii. 14- Hof xiv. 9· It is but falling in love with God and Goodncfs, and accepting of a Sa– vier on Gofpcl Terms, which are not hard: li1j Yoke is eajj and my Burthen is light, Matt. xi. 28, 29. lt is poffible for the greatelt of Sinners to be faved. The Way is weJI.trodden; the Patri– archs, Prophets, Apo!lles, and all the Godly, 'valked in this very Way. It is made very fmooth; the weake!t Traveller may with– <>trt !tumbling or danger walk in it. .VIll. In a Way there ought to be fuitalile and neceffaryAccommo– <lations for Travellers. IX. There is no coming tofuch .or fuch a City, unlefs we go the Way which leads thither. X. Men are gl"d when they .come to the End of a long Journey. VIII. In Chrifl, the fpiritual Way, are all Things ncceffary pro,•ided : There is Bread and vVater of Life, fweet R epofe, and precious Grace ·ready to defray all Expences, for every willing and faithful T raveller. IX. There is no coming to God but by.Chrill: : 'I'here .is no other Name given under Heavm, wbere– .by we muft be faved, Ails iv. 12. Whoever re– fufe Chriit; and Life through him, let their Con– fidence be never fo g reat it will deceive them, and their H o.pe will .prove like the Spider's Web. X. Poor Sinners greatly rejoice, when t'hrough. Chri!t they are brought home to the Father; but what Joy will it be tO them, when ~hey come m the End of their Journey, the Salvation of their Souls. ~eft. In what Refpefl is Chrifl called the Way, or[aid to be the Way to tbe Father? Anf As he is Mediator between God and Man; r. As a Prie!t, he atoned and made Peace by his own Blood, and thereby he is a 'bleffed vVay for us to the Father, and as he is a Prie!t to i~tercede.for us in Heaven. See ADVOCAT·E. 2. He is the Way, as a King, to appoint Laws for us, and to fubdue Sin, anp other Enemies, in us, and for us. 3· He is the Way, as a Prophet to teach and inll:ruet us by his vVord and.Sp'irit, how ·to receive that glorious Atonement he ·hath made, and to walk in thofe.Otdinances )le ~lath appointed. 4· He is the Way by that holy Example he hath left for us. ~eft. PVhat kind of Way is Cbriftl AnJ. r. He is the only Way to the Father, and eternal Life. (·I·) The Patriarchs <Of old knew no other Way: Abraham rejoiced to fee my Day, &c. Jobn vili. 56. (2.) The Prophets knew no other Way. (3.) The Apoll:les knew no other \Nay. (4.) There .is no other Way revealed to Mankind. (5.) There is a Curfe denounced to fuch as fhall preach any other Way. 2. Chrill: is a new Way: The old Way of Accefs to God was barred and chained t1p by the Fall ; his Blood is called the Blo•d of the New Covenant.-By a new and .living Way, &c. Heb. x. 20. 3. Chrilt is a Jure and certain Way; no Man ever mill'ed ,Heaven, that rightly fought it in this Way. 4· Chri!t is a fafe If/ay; there is Protection, Guidanct;, and faf~ Direction in him. 5· Chrill: is an eajj Way; his Yoke is eafy, his Commands are eafy, Matt. xi. 30. There is Strength, and Supplies of all Things neceffary, afforded to all that walk ,On' him. 6. Chri!t
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