The sovereign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain itThe soveraign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain it

But above all his other Works, the giving of his Son to be a Sacrifice for Sin, is an incomparable demonstration, how much he delights in the Salvation of Men. Since God has been at such cost to put them into a capacity of obtaining the Kingdom of unchangeable Glory, far transcending the earthly Paradise that was forfeited by Sin, we have the strongest assurance that he desires their Felicity. And how guilty and miserable will those Sinners be that when Christ has opened Heaven to us by his Blood, refuse to enter into it. When Brutus propounded to a Philosopher his design to restore Rome to Liberty, ⟨p. 220⟩he replied, That the action would be glorious indeed, but that so many servile Spirits that tamely stooped under Tyranny, were not worthy that a Man of Virtue and Courage should hazard himself to recover that for them, which they did so lightly esteem. The Redemption of Mankind is without controversy the most glorious work of God, wherein the concurrence and concord of his Attributes appear in that excellent manner, that only his miraculous Wisdom could find out. But how astonishing is the unworthiness of Men, who wretchedly neglect Salvation, which the Son of God purchased by a Life full of Sorrows, and a Death of infinite Sufferings? Blessed Redeemer! may it be spoken with the humble affectionate and thankful sense of thy dying Love, why didst thou give thy self a ransom for those who are charmed with their Misery, and with the most foul Ingratitude disvalue so precious a Redemption? How justly shall they be for ever deprived of it? Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish.

But above all his other Works, the giving of his Son to be a Sacrifice for Sin, is an incomparable demonstration, how much he delights in the Salvation of Men. Since God has been at such cost to put them into a capacity of obtaining the Kingdom of unchangeable Glory, far transcending the earthly Paradise that was forfeited by Sin, we have the strongest assurance that he desires their Felicity. And how guilty and miserable will those Sinners be that when Christ has opened Heaven to us by his Blood, refuse to enter into it. When Brutus propounded to a Philosopher his design to restore Rome to Liberty, ⟨p. 220⟩he replied, That the action would be glorious indeed, but that so many servile Spirits that tamely stoopt under Tyranny, were not worthy that a Man of Vertue and Courage should hazard himself to recover that for them, which they did so lightly esteem. The Redemption of Mankind is without controversy the most glorious work of God, wherein the concurrence and concord of his Attributes appear in that excellent manner, that only his miraculous Wisdom could find out. But how astonishing is the unworthiness of Men, who wretchedly neglect Salvation, which the Son of God purchased by a Life full of Sorrows, and a Death of infinite Sufferings? Blessed Redeemer! may it be spoken with the humble affectionate and thankful sence of thy dying Love, why didst thou give thy self a ransom for those who are charm'd with their Misery, and with the most foul Ingratitude disvalue so precious a Redemption? How justly shall they be for ever deprived of it? Behold, ye dispisers, and wonder, and perish.