A03605:156
The souls humiliationThe soules humiliation
London: printed by I. Legat for Andrew Crooke, 1637
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE SOULS HUMILIATION. › Doctrine 4: 4. Doctrine.THE SOVLES HVMILIATION. › Doctrine 4: 4. Doctrine.
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therefore it is that the Lord will bring the Soul to this, to be content to be justified, (not for what he hath,) but for something in another, besides what he can do to entitle himself to heaven and happiness. Therefore the Apostle saith,1 To him that worketh not but believeth (on him that justifieth the ungodly) is faith accounted for righteousness. This is our nature; We would fain be Joint-purchasers with Christ, and have something of our own of merit (to make us find acceptance with God) as well as Jesus Christ in the point of Justification. But the Lord will bring the heart to this, it shall come as an ungodly wretched traitor, that the Lord may Justify him in Christ. Why dare not a poor sinner sometimes come to Christ, and look to him for mercy? Oh, he is not worthy. But, art thou not content to see thy unworthiness? Yes (saith he) but I see such pride, such lithernesse in holy duties, and such corruption ⟨p. 112⟩that I dare not go to Christ for mercy. If this be a burden to thee, and if thou art content to be rid of this, then Christ hath prepared mercy for thee, and thou mayest take it; the Lord will make thee know that thou art not accepted, because thou art worthy, but through Christ. The Lord justifies the ungodly.
therefore it is that the Lord will bring the Soule to this, to be content to be justified, (not for what he hath,) but for something in another, besides what hee can doe to entitle himselfe to heaven and happinesse. Therefore the Apostle saith,1 To him that worketh not but beleeveth (on him that justifieth the ungodly) is faith accounted for righteousnesse. This is our nature; We would faine be Ioynt-purchasers with Christ, and have something of our owne of merit (to make us finde acceptance with God) as well as Iesus Christ in the point of Iustification. But the Lord will bring the heart to this, it shall come as an ungodly wretched traitor, that the Lord may Iustifie him in Christ. Why dare not a poore sinner sometimes come to Christ, and looke to him for mercy? Oh, he is not worthy. But, art thou not content to see thy unworthinesse? Yes (saith he) but I see such pride, such lithernesse in holy duties, and such corruption ⟨p. 112⟩