Come & welcome to Jesus Christ, or, A plain and profitable discourse upon the…

Answ. True there are some men say, we are Lords, we will come no more unto thee, Jer. 2. 31. But as God says in another case (if they are Concerned in shall-come to me) They shall know whose word shall stand, mine or theirs, Jer. 44. 28. Here then is the case, we must now see who will be the liar, he that saith, I will not, or he that saith, he shall come ⟨p. 79⟩to me. You shall come, says God. I will not come says the sinner. Now as sure as he is concerned in this shall-come, God will make that man eat his own words: for I will not, is but the unadvised Conclusion of a Crazy-headed sinner: but shall-come, was spoken by him that is of power to perform his word. Son, go work to day in my vineyard, said the Father: but he answered and said, I will not. What now? Will he be able to stand to his refusal, will he pursue his desperate denial! No: He afterwards repented, and went. But how came he by that repentance? Why it was wrapped up, for him, in the absolute promise; and therefore not withstanding he said, I will not, he afterwards repented and went. By this parable, Jesus Christ sets forth the obstinacy of the sinners of the world, as touching their coming to him; they will not come, though threatened, yea though life be offered them upon condition of coming.

Answ. True there are some men say, we are Lords, we will come no more unto thee, Jer. 2. 31. But as God says in another case (if they are Concerned in shall-come to me) They shall know whose word shall stand, mine or theirs, Jer. 44. 28. Here then is the case, we must now see who will be the liar, he that saith, I will not, or he that saith, he shall come ⟨p. 79⟩to me. You shall come, sayes God. I will not come sayes the sinner. Now as sure as he is concerned in this shall-come, God will make that man eat his own words: for I will not, is but the unadvised Conclusion of a Crazy-headed sinner: but shall-come, was spoken by him that is of power to perform his word. Son, go work to day in my vineyard, said the Father: but he answered and said, I will not. What now? Will he be able to stand to his refusal, will he pursue his desperate denial! No: He afterwards repented, and went. But how came he by that repentance? Why it was wrapped up, for him, in the absolute promise; and therefore not withstanding he said, I will not, he afterwards repented and went. By this parable, Jesus Christ sets forth the obstinacy of the sinners of the world, as touching their coming to him; they will not come, though threatned, yea though life be offered them upon condition of coming.