Secondly, whether thou seest any thing in thy self why thou shouldest not believe?1 The offer of Christ is universal to all. Who separateth thee? Object not thine unworthiness: for who is worthy? nor the multitude and grievousness of thy sins: for he that hath fewest and least, hath burden enough to press him down to the lowest pit of hell, if God be not merciful unto him. But tell me, is the number and weight of thy sins an heavy burden unto thee? do they grieve and vex thy soul? art thou pressed down with them? Lo here is a motive to make thee believe. This is an evidence that thou art one of those to whom Christ is given: for Christ after peculiar manner inviteth such to come unto him, saying,a Come unto me all ye that are laden and weary, and I will ease you. Forb he came to call sinners and thereupon the Apostle with a vehement asseveration averreth⟨p. 232⟩ this point,c This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
Secondly, whether thou seest any thing in thy selfe why thou shouldest not beleeue?1 The offer of Christ is vniuersall to all. Who separateth thee? Obiect not thine vnworthinesse: for who is worthy? nor the multitude and grieuousnesse of thy sinnes: for he that hath fewest and least, hath burden enough to presse him downe to the lowest pit of hell, if God be not mercifull vnto him. But tell me, is the number and weight of thy sinnes an heauy burden vnto thee? doe they grieue and vexe thy soule? art thou pressed downe with them? Loe here is a motiue to make thee beleeue. This is an euidence that thou art one of those to whom Christ is giuen: for Christ after peculiar manner inuiteth such to come vnto him, saying,a Come vnto me all ye that are laden and weary, and I will ease you. Forb he came to call sinners and thereupon the Apostle with a vehement asseueration auerreth⟨p. 232⟩ this point,c This is a faithfull saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Iesus came into the world to saue sinners.
- 1Quest. 2.
- aMat. 11. 28.
- bLuk. 5. 32.
- cTim. 1. 15.
