Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

But you will say wherein doth it appear to be so glorious in regard of our corruption? Thus, for the Angels in heaven to believe in God, that he will be eternally good ⟨p. 107⟩to them, it is not so much, as for a poor soul in the midst of all his corruptions, yet to be able to Triumph in the free grace of God in Jesus Christ; notwithstanding I am so vild, filthy, loathsome, and abominable to myself, and justly God and his Saints may count me a burden to them and cast me off for ever, yet for all this, my soul shall cling to him, I will cast my self upon him, and look upon him as a gracious father, a merciful God, a God that loves me, a God that rejoiceth in doing Good to me; for the soul to exercise faith in the Grace of God in Christ, it is a glorious thing, only take heed you do not mistake it for presumption.

But you wil say wherein doth it appeare to be so glorious in regard of our corruption? Thus, for the Angels in heaven to believe in God, that he wil be eternally good ⟨p. 107⟩to them, it is not so much, as for a poor soul in the midst of al his corruptions, yet to be able to Triumph in the free grace of God in Jesus Christ; notwithstanding I am so vild, filthy, loathsome, and abominable to myself, and justly God and his Saints may count me a burden to them and cast me off for ever, yet for al this, my soul shal cling to him, I wil cast my self upon him, and look upon him as a gracious father, a merciful God, a God that loves me, a God that rejoyceth in doing Good to me; for the soul to exercise faith in the Grace of God in Christ, it is a glorious thing, only take heed you do not mistake it for presumption.

Object. You will say, For men notwithstanding all their sin to believe in Gods mercy this is rather presumption then faith.

Object. You wil say, For men notwithstanding al their sin to beleeve in Gods mercy this is rather presumption then faith.