The Method of Grace

As to their dependence it is manifest they have an immediate relation to the foregoing verse, wherein Christ opens his Commission and declares the fullness of his authority and saving power, and the impossibility of coming to God any other way: all things are delivered to me of my Eather, and no man knoweth the Son but the Father: neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him, v. 27.

As to their dependance it is manifest they have an immediate relation to the foregoing verse, wherein Christ opens his Commission and declares the fulness of his authority and saving power, and the impossibility of coming to God any other way: all things are delivered to me of my Eather, and no man knoweth the Son but the Father: neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him, v. 27.

This 28 verse is brought in proleptically to obviate the discouragements of any poor convinced and humbled soul, who might thus object, Lord, I am fully satisfied of the fullness of thy saving power, but greatly doubt whether ever I shall have the benefit thereof. For I see so much sin and guilt in my self, so great vileness, and utter unworthiness, that I am over-weighed and even sink under the burden of it: my soul is discouraged because of sin. This objection is prevented in the words of my Text, Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, Q. d. let not the sense of your sin and misery drive you from your only remedy: be your sins never so many, and the sense and burden of them never so heavy; yet for all that, come unto me: you are the persons whom I invite and call. I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

This 28 verse is brought in proleptically to obviate the discouragements of any poor convinced and humbled soul, who might thus object, Lord, I am fully satisfied of the fulness of thy saving power, but greatly doubt whether ever I shall have the benefit thereof. For I see so much sin and guilt in my self, so great vileness, andutter unworthiness, that I am over-weighed and even sink under the burden of it: my soul is discouraged because of sin. This objection is prevented in the words of my Text, Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, Q. d. let not the sense of your sin and misery drive you from your only remedy: be your sins never so many, and the sense and burthen of them never so heavy; yet for all that, come unto me: you are the persons whom I invite and call. I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.