The unbelievers preparing for Christ. By T.HThe vnbeleevers preparing for Christ. By T.H

THE FIRST TABLE; Out of Revel. 22.17.

Whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.

WHosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.

Doct. I. That the offer of grace from God is free. page 6 It is free in regard of the preparation and the means of grace, that God hath invented. p. 8. Secondly, it is free in regard of the revelation of the means. p. 9. Thirdly, it is free in regard of the blessing the means of grace and salvation to any soul. p. 10 Reas. I. This offer of grace must needs be free, because there is nothing in man to purchase this. p. 11 Reas. II. Because the creature can do nothing to merit it. p. 12 Reas. III. Because no natural man hath any promise to challenge grace. p. 13 Use I. It is a word of advice to the Saints that have received grace, to magnify the mercy of God. p. 15 Use II. It is to the wicked that want this mercy, a ground of encouragement to seek after this mercy, seeing it is free. p. 19 Use III. It is a Use of Exhortation to all poor creatures that are burdened under the multitude of their sins, to hope for mercy from the freeness of of it. p. 23 Doct. II. That the soul must be willing to receive Christ and grace, before it shall have Christ and grace. p. 27. What is meant here by the will. p. 30 Quest. But how shall a man come to know, that he wills grace and Christ. ⟨image 107⟩Answ. A man may know whither he will grace or Christ by these 3. particulars, First, when the soul seeth such an excellency in Christ and grace, that he highly priseth Christ and grace. p. 35. Secondly, whereby a man may know whether he will Christ or no, is this, when the soul can choose Christ above all things. p. 36. Thirdly, if the soul truly wills Christ, it will be carried towards Christ to close with him. p. 39 Use I. It is for reproof, and condemneth all those carnal Gospellers that think to be saved, though they have no will to receive Christ. p. 41 Use II. It is a word of terror to all sinful creatures, that do profess by their wicked lives and conversations, they will not have Christ. p. 45 Doct. III. Whosoever in truth doth will to have Christ, shall receive him, and salvation by him. p. 51 Reas. I. Because the Lord requires no more at the hands of a poor sinner. p. 54 Reas. II. Because by this willing of Christ, the creature is made fit to close with God. p. 56 Reas. III. Because the want of this willingness to receive, and embrace Christ, is that which breaketh the match between God and the soul. p. 58 Use I.