VVill you say, I am a poor lost Creature? Then saith Christ, I came to seek and to save ⟨p. 20⟩that which was lost, Luke 19. 10. Will you say, oh but I am a sinner, a great sinner? Saith Christ, I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance, Mat. 9. 13. Will you say, oh but I cannot repent? Then see what the Apostle saith, Act. 5. 31. concerning Christ, Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince, and a Saviour, to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sin: not only remission of sin, but repentance: It is Christs work to give repentance as well as forgiveness of sin. Will you say, oh but I cannot leave my sins, I cannot turn away from my sins? Then read what the Apostle saith, Act. 3. 26. Unto you first God having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. Will you say, Oh but I cannot come to Christ? Then he tells you that he is come to you; I came to seek, and to save that which was lost: He brings the lost sheep home upon his shoulder, as in the Parable. VVill you say, Oh but his sheep follow him, and I cannot follow him? Then he tells you, He will carry the Lambs in his arms, and gently lead those that are with young, Isa. 40. 11. He will drive you at your own pace. Will ⟨p. 21⟩you say, Oh but I have provoked Christ, and he is angry and will cast me off? You know what he says then; Those that come unto me I will in no wise cast out, Joh. 6. 37. He is meek and lowly; He is meek, and therefore will not be angry with you; he is lowly, and therefore will not disdain you: Learn of me, says he, for I am meek and lowly, Matth. 11. 29. VVill you say, Oh but I have sinned to the very utmost, Then the Apostle tells you, that He is able to save to the uttermost, Heb. 7. 25. So that there is plainly that in Christ that answereth to all our fears, doubts and objections.
VVill you say, I am a poor lost Creature? Then saith Christ, I came to seek and to save ⟨p. 20⟩that which was lost, Luke 19. 10. Will you say, oh but I am a sinner, a great sinner? Saith Christ, I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance, Mat. 9. 13. Will you say, oh but I cannot repent? Then see what the Apostle saith, Act. 5. 31. concerning Christ, Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince, and a Saviour, to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sin: not onely remission of sin, but repentance: It is Christs work to give repentance as well as forgiveness of sin. Will you say, oh but I cannot leave my sins, I cannot turn away from my sins? Then read what the Apostle saith, Act. 3. 26. Unto you first God having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. Will you say, Oh but I cannot come to Christ? Then he tells you that he is come to you; I came to seek, and to save that which was lost: He brings the lost sheep home upon his shoulder, as in the Parable. VVill you say, Oh but his sheep follow him, and I cannot follow him? Then he tells you, He will carry the Lambs in his armes, and gently lead those that are with young, Isa. 40. 11. He will drive you at your own pace. Will ⟨p. 21⟩you say, Oh but I have provoked Christ, and he is angry and will cast me off? You know what he sayes then; Those that come unto me I will in no wise cast out, Joh. 6. 37. He is meek and lowly; He is meek, and therefore will not be angry with you; he is lowly, and therefore will not disdain you: Learn of me, sayes he, for I am meek and lowly, Matth. 11. 29. VVill you say, Oh but I have sinned to the very utmost, Then the Apostle tells you, that He is able to save to the uttermost, Heb. 7. 25. So that there is plainly that in Christ that answereth to all our fears, doubts and objections.
