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Quest. When is a man said to lean on Christ?

Answ. 1. When a man is persuaded that God is able to help him, yet doubts of his willingness, and yet comes to him, leans towards him, craves his help: as Mark 5.25. there comes a woman to Christ with a bloody issue, she came, neither doubting of his ability, nor will, If I may but touch the hem of his garment, I shall be made whole, this was a resting on Christ: But the poor Leper was not come so far, as to assure himself that Christ would do it; but he believes his power, and useth the means to make him willing, Lord if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean

Answ. 1. When a man is perswaded that God is able to help him, yet doubts of his willingnesse, and yet comes to him, leans towards him, craves his help: as Mark 5.25. there comes a woman to Christ with a bloudy issue, she came, neither doubting of his ability, nor will, If I may but touch the hemme of his garment, I shall be made whole, this was a resting on Christ: But the poor Leper was not come so far, as to assure himselfe that Christ would doe it; but he believes his power, and useth the means to make him willing, Lord if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean

2 A man may be said to lean on Christ, when he believes not his willingness, nor yet confidently his power, and yet desires God to help his unbelief, this is a rolling upon Christ; If thou ca••• do any thing, help us, in Scripture phrase, this kind of rolling upon Christ, is called a coming to Christ: it's one thing to be coming to Christ, and another thing to rest on him, but yet he is a believer, if he do but come to Christ,