The Fountain of Life Opened

First, This relapse of theirs was against the very Articles of agreement which they had sealed to Christ at their first admission into his service, he had told them in the beginning what they must resolve upon, Luk. 14.26, 27. If any man come to me, and hate not his Father and Mother, and Wife, and Children, and Brethren, and Sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my Disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his Cross and come after me, cannot be my Disciple. Accordingly, they submitted to these terms and told him, they had left all and followed him, Mar. 10.28. Against this engagement made to Christ they now sin. Here was unfaithfulness.

First, This relapse of theirs was against the very Articles of agreement which they had sealed to Christ at their first admission into his service, he had told them in the beginning what they must resolve upon, Luk. 14.26, 27. If any man come to me, and hate not his Father and Mother, and Wife, and Children, and Brethren, and Sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannnot be my Disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his Cross and come after me, cannot be my Disciple. Accordingly, they submitted to these terms and told him, they had left all and followed him, Mar. 10.28. Against this ingagement made to Christ they now sin. Here was unfaithfulness.

Secondly, As it was against the very terms of their admission, so it was against the very principles of Grace implanted by Christ in their hearts. They were holy sanctified persons in whom dwelt the love and fear of God. By these they were strongly inclined to adhere to Christ in the time of his sufferings, as appears by those honest resolves they had made in the case. Their Grace strongly inclined them to their Duty, their corruptions swayed them the contrary ⟨p. 373⟩