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The awakened coming sinner, doth not so easily question the power of Christ, as his willingness to save him. Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst, said one, Mar. 1. 40. He did not put the If upon his power, but upon his will: he concluded, he could; but he was not as fully of persuasion, that he would. But we have the same ground to believe, he will, as we have to believe he can; and indeed, ground for both, is the Word of God. If he was not willing, why did he promise? why did he say, he would receive the coming sinner? Jacob took him there; Thou saidst, says he, I will surely do thee Good, Gen. 32. 12. For, from this promise he concluded, that it followed in reason, He must be willing.

The awakned coming sinner, doth not so easily question the power of Christ, as his willingness to save him. Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst, said one, Mar. 1. 40. He did not put the If upon his power, but upon his will: he concluded, he could; but he was not as fully of perswasion, that he would. But we have the same ground to believe, he will, as we have to believe he can; and indeed, ground for both, is the Word of God. If he was not willing, why did he promise? why did he say, he would receive the coming sinner? Jacob took him there; Thou saidst, says he, I will surely do thee Good, Gen. 32. 12. For, from this promise he concluded, that it followed in reason, He must be willing.

The Text also gives some ground for us, to draw the same conclusion. And him that cometh to me, I Will in no wise cast out. Here is his willingness asserted, as well as his power suggested. It is worth your observation, that Abraham's ⟨p. 116⟩Faith considered rather his power, than his willingness; that is, he drew this Conclusion, I shall have a Child, from the Power that was in God to fulfil the Promise to him: for he concluded, he was willing give him one, else he would not have promised one. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able to perform,