Thirdly, Another Reason of it is this. That God might show, that in the Ministry of the Gospel, none shall be excluded, No, not the worst of sinners that are in the world; and therefore God doth not say in the Ministry of the Gospel; this, or that particular man or woman Christ died for; but generally, he died for the world. Because he would hereby show, that he hath not excluded the worst, and vilest sinner in the world; and that those that are the most notorious, and the greatest sinners in the world may come in and be Reconciled. If God had expressed it thus; There are some in the world that I have been reconciling my self unto from all eternity: Then may a sinner say; surely, if there be but some, God never intended me that have been so wicked a wretch, so notorious a sinner. But therefore God would not express it so, but in the most general terms, to the end that there should not be any one sinner in the world have this plea: Lord, I was excluded. No, saith God, I will have the Ministry of my Gospel go in such general terms, as that every sinner shall have encouragement to come in, and receive mercy. Therefore you shall find in that last of Mark. 15. where Christ gives his Commission to his disciples to preach. He saith; go in to all the world, and ••each the Gospel to every Creature; that is, to man, who is a little world, an Epitome of every creature. To the Gentiles also, who had been denied this favour of the Gospel, as if they had been none of Gods creatures. If thou beest a creature, the Gospel is to be preached to thee. There is to be a general tender of Grace, and mercy to every Creature throughout the whole world, to the greatest sinners that live upon the face of the Earth. Great sinners, and small sinners, all of them are to have the offer of Reconciliation with God; And the Ministers of the Gospel are to preach in the name of God, that the Lord ⟨p. 165⟩doth tender unto every one, this offer of mercy and Salvation. This to be done ministerially to every Creature we shall come preach to; not only great sinners, but those that are of the meanest condition in the world. For some may say; If God will show mercy to some in the world, sure it must be to some great ones in the world, those that are eminent, and may do him a great deal of service;
Thirdly, Another Reason of it is this. That God might shew, that in the Ministery of the Gospel, none shal be excluded, No, not the worst of sinners that are in the world; and therefore God doth not say in the Ministery of the Gospel; this, or that particular man or woman Christ died for; but generally, he died for the world. Because he would hereby shew, that he hath not excluded the worst, and vildest sinner in the world; and that those that are the most notorious, and the greatest sinners in the world may come in and be Reconciled. If God had expressed it thus; There are some in the world that I have been reconciling my self unto from al eternity: Then may a sinner say; surely, if there be but some, God never intended me that have been so wicked a wretch, so notorious a sinner. But therefore God would not express it so, but in the most general tearmes, to the end that there should not be any one sinner in the world have this plea: Lord, I was excluded. No, saith God, I wil have the Ministery of my Gospel go in such generall tearmes, as that every sinner shal have incouragement to come in, and receive mercy. Therefore you shal find in that last of Mark. 15. where Christ gives his Commission to his disciples to preach. He saith; go in to al the world, and ••each the Gospel to every Ceature; that is, to man, who is a little world, an Epitome of every creature. To the Gentiles also, who had been denyed this favor of the Gospel, as if they had been none of Gods creatures. If thou beest a creature, the Gospel is to be preached to thee. There is to be a general tender of Grace, and mercy to every Creature throughout the whole world, to the greatest sinners that live upon the face of the Earth. Great sinners, and smal sinners, al of them are to have the offer of Reconciliation with God; And the Ministers of the Gospel are to preach in the name of God, that the Lord ⟨p. 165⟩doth tender unto every one, this offer of mercy and Salvation. This to be done ministerially to every Creature we shal come preach to; not only great sinners, but those that are of the meanest condition in the world. For some may say; If God wil shew mercy to some in the world, sure it must be to some great ones in the world, those that are eminent, and may do him a great deal of service;
