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3. Also, Suppose yet that you are Graceless: Is it nothing that a sufficient Sacrifice and Ransom is given for you? This is the very foundation of all solid Peace. I think this is a great comfort, to know that God looks now for no satisfaction at your hand: and that the Number or Greatness of your sins, as such, cannot now be your ruin. For certainly, no man shall perish for want of the payment of his Ransom, or of an expiatory Sacrifice for sin: but only for want of a willing heart to Accept him that hath freely Ransomed them.

3. Also, Suppose yet that you are Graceless: Is it nothing that a sufficient Sacrifice and Ransome is given for you? This is the very foundation of all solid Peace. I think this is a great comfort, to know that God looks now for no satisfaction at your hand: and that the Number or Greatness of your sins, as such, cannot now be your ruine. For certainly, no man shall perish for want of the payment of his Ransome, or of an expiatory Sacrifice for sin: but only for want of a willing heart to Accept him that hath freely Ransomed them.

4. Also, Suppose you are Graceless; Is it nothing that God hath under his hand and seal made a full and free Deed of Gift, to you and all sinners, of Christ, and with him of pardon and salvation? and all this on Condition of your Acceptance or Consent? I know the Despisers of Christ shall be miserable for all this: But for you that would fain have Christ, is it no comfort to know that you shall have him if you will? and to find this to be the sum of the Gospel? I know you have oft read those free offers, Rev. 22.17. Whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely: Hoe every one that thirsteth, come, and drink, &c. Almost all that I have hitherto said to you, is comprised in that one text, Joh. 3.16. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting Life.