Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

Secondly, By way of acceptation, receiving of Christ, To as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the Sons •od even to them that believe on his name, John 1. 12. Faith sits like the cripple at the beautiful gate of the Temple to receive an alms. Beloved, the Gospel is the great Mart, and your Souls are the ship, and faith is the receiver, to take in the lading. O let your faith be active, that you may go away greatly loaden. As Christ said, receive you the holy Ghost, so do you receive Christ: accept of Christ, while he tenders himself to you. While he is tendering himself to you, let your Souls answer, Lord, with my whole heart do I accept thee, I take thee at thy word to all intents and purposes. I take thee not only to receive thy pay, but to fight under thy banner: not only to be justified by thy righteousness, but to be governed by thy laws. This is the great and vital act of faith, that is of absolute necessity to salvation. The Lord Jesus Christ is offered to you. In the name of the eternal God I offer him to you all; see that you take him by faith. O saith faith Lord I accept thee, you will all say we will have Christ, we must perish else: but consider it, be not rash, know the manner of your husband: if you will have Christ, you must not live as you list: you must be under government, and strict government, you must not have him and the world too; you must cast your worldly ⟨p. 222⟩hopes over board. You must take him upon his own conditions. His condition is very low sometimes in the world, sometimes he hath a bed, and sometimes he hath none: you must run all hazards with him; you must suffer with him if you […] reign with him. Now what saith your faith to this? O saith faith, I will take him with all my heart. Faith saith as Ruth to Naomi, Ruth 1. 16. whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge, thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God

Secondly, By way of acceptation, receiving of Christ, To as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the Sons •od even to them that believe on his name, John 1. 12