Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

2. From the suitableness of this Object. Christ Incarnate is most suitable for our Faith to act upon. We are indeed to believe on God; but God essentially is the utmost Object of Faith; we cannot come to God, but in and through Christ; alas, God is offended, and therefore we cannot find ground immediately to go to God; hence you heard that Faith must directly go to Christ as God in our Flesh. O the infinite condescensions of God in Christ! God takes up our Nature, and joins it to himself as one person, and lays out that before our Faith; so that here is God, and God suited to the particular state and condition of the sinner. Oh now with what boldness may our souls draw nigh to God? Why art thou strange poor soul? Why standest thou afar off, as if it ⟨p. 154⟩were death to draw nigh? Of whom art thou afraid? Is God come down amongst men, and canst thou not see him, lest thou die and perish? Oh look once more, and be not discouraged! See, God is not come down in fire, God is not descended in the Armour of Justice and everlasting burnings; No, no, he is clothed with the Garments of Flesh, he sweetly desires to converse with thee after thine own form; he is come down to beseech thee, to see with thine own eyes thy eternal happiness. q. d. Come poor Soul, come, put in thy hands, and feel my heart how it beats in love towards thee. O the wonder of Heaven! it is the cry of some poor souls. Oh that I might see God! lo here God is come down in the likeness of man, he walks in our own shape amongst us; it is the cry oft others, O that I might have my heart united to God! Why he is come down on this very purpose, and hath united our nature unto himself. Surely God hath left all the World without excuse: Oh that ever there should be an heart of unbelief, after these sensible demonstrations of Divine Glory and Love? Why soul, wilt thou now stand off? Tell me, what wouldst thou have God do more? Can he manifest himself in a more taking, alluring, suitable way to thy condition? Is there any thing below flesh wherein the great God can humble himself for thy good? Come, think of another, and a better way, or else for ever believe. Methinks it is sad to see Believers shy in their approaches to God, or doubtful of their acceptance with God, when God himself stoops first, and is so in love with our acquaintance, that he will be of the some nature that we are.

2. From the sutableness of this Object. Christ Incarnate is most sutable for our Faith to act upon. We are indeed to believe on God; but God essentially is the utmost Object of Faith; we cannot come to God, but in and through Christ; alas, God is offended, and therefore we cannot find ground immediately to go to God; hence you heard that Faith must directly go to Christ as God in our Flesh. O the infinite condescentions of God in Christ! God takes up our Nature, and joins it to himself as one person, and layes out that before our Faith; so that here is God, and God suited to the particular state and condition of the sinner. Oh now with what boldness may our souls draw nigh to God? Why art thou strange poor soul? Why standest thou afar off, as if it