Two sermons preached at Thurlow in Suffolk on those words, Rom. 6.13 "Yield your…

2. We must remember we have been apostate creatures, such as had fallen, and revolted from him; and so our yielding our selves to him, is a giving our selves back to him, having injuriously withdrawn and with-held our selves from him before. And because the injury was so great as we could never make any recompense for, therefore it was necessary such a Mediator should be appointed between God and us, for whose sake only we can expect to be accepted when we yield our selves. So great a Majesty was not to be approached by offending creatures without so great a Days-man, and Peace-maker.

2. We must remember we have been apostate creatures, such as had faln, and revolted from him; and so our yielding our selves to him, is a giving our selves back to him, having injuriously withdrawn and with-held our selves from him before. And because the injury was so great as we could never make any recompence for, therefore it was necessary such a Mediator should be appointed between God and us, for whose sake only we can expect to be accepted when we yield our selves. So great a Majesty was not to be approacht by offending creatures without so great a Days-man, and Peace-maker.

3. We must consider our selves as impure, and every way unfit for the Divine Presence, Service, and Converse, and who did therefore need the power of the Holy Ghost to be put forth upon us to make us fit; and that therefore our case required we should put our selves into such hands for that purpose.

4. We are to consider our selves as under the Gospel, as sinners invited and called back to God; as such whose case is not desperate; or who need to abandon our selves to ruin, tho' we have greatly offended, as if there were no hope. We are to consider our selves with distinction from the condition of other fallen creatures. The Angels that fell and kept not their first station, have no Gospel sent to them to invite them back, and persuade them again to yield themselves to God; you have. Into what a transport should this thought put you! how should it mollify you! oh what a yielding temper and disposition of spirit should it work in you towards this gracious call, and just challenge, which the great God now gives you, and makes unto you!