A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to…

Thus the poor soul doth venture on Christ, and resolvedly adhere to him. Before Conversion the man made light of Christ, minded the Farm, Friends, Merchandise, more than Christ, M•t. 22. 5. Now Christ is to him as his necessary food, his daily bread, the life of his heart, the staff of his ⟨p. 42⟩life, Phil. 3. 9. His great design is, that Christ may be magnified in him, Phil. 1. 20. His heart once said, as they to the Spouse, What is thy Beloved more than another? Cant. 5. 9. He found more sweetness in his merry company, wicked games, earthly delights, than in Christ. He took Religion of a fancy, and the talk of great enjoyments for an idle dream. But now to him to live, is Christ. He sets light by all that he accounted precious, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ, Phil. 3. 8.

All of Christ is accepted by the sincere Convert. He loves not only the Wages, but work of Christ. Ro. 7. 12. not only the benefits, but the burden of Christ: He is willing not only to tread out the corn, but to draw under the yoke: he takes up the commands of Christ, yea and Cross of Christ, Mat. 11. Mat. 16. 24.

All of Christ is accepted by the sincere Convert. He loves not only the Wages, but work of Christ. Ro. 7. 12. not only the benefits, but the burden of Christ: He is willing not only to tread out the corn, but to draw under the yoak: he takes up the commands of Christ, yea and Cross of Christ,