in drawingpoorinners unto his Son. have him abiding and dwelling in us, carrying us, and lead- ing us into all truth ; and thereforehe tells you againe, Chrift inyou the hope c fGlory ; and therefore faith the Apoftle, try your felves knowyou not that Chrifl is inyou, except you be_ re- probates ? So that to come to Chrift, is tocome unto the pow- er ofJefus Chrift ;.and Clkrift is thepower ofGod, and the wif- dome of God ; Nay, it is God in cu, teaching us, and guid- ing us, and dire&ing us ; he being the foie Mafler, Ruler, power, andftrength in us ; this is to come to Jefus Chrift : From whence it being thus explained, there is a de- duecion or two we would draw from what hath beene faid. Firft, if the immortal Spirit onely draw the foules ofmen untoChrifl, that is, unto himfelf ; for he is the love of the Father made out unto us ; forChrift was God dwelling in&íh; Then ifit be fo, thenMan confidered (as Man) cannot be any wayes drawn, or driven, or can come unto Chrift : Not any power ofman (as man) or the power ofthewhole Cre- ation is able todrawman unto Chrift, but onely the power of the Father. Let men fay what they will, there is no pow- er ofman, or any aaions or dafciplines of man are able to bring man unto Chrift ; for he is weak and cannot, wilfall andwill not, guilty and darenot come to Chrift ; he dare not appear before him. But this is a drawing whether the carnalmindwill, or will not ; though it murmur and re- pine, yet it draws himout of this fpiritual Egypt and bondage : Then this (hews how falle all theirpretences are which the world fo much admires and cries up. Every man thinks he can goe to Chrift, and he can brim others to Chrift by arguments and perfwafions, and the like , and for this pur- pofe areall the formsof Religion fet up under pretence of comming , and bringing, andgoing to Chrift, and going on to the Heavenly Canaan, and to the New )erufalem. But did they but look into their own hearts,they would fee this wasbut goingfrom the Lord, inftead ofgoing, or comming to him : all there devices are but to cover over the iniquity of their own hearts : For every feveral way and formwill fay, they are journying to Chrift, and to find him; when alas , 1 2 where 59 Joh. 16. !j. Col. t. 27. 2 Cor. t 3: 5. 2% fe. i.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=