4. That they that are conceited the opinion of their own goodness, without seeing their want and necessity of Jesus Christ, are of all sorts of people in th• world most unlikely to be effectually called by Jesus Christ. This I urge from Matt. 9.13. I c•me not, s•ith Christ, to call the righteous, &c. Mark, who are they? that is, Christ came not to call the Pharisees, who were righteous in their own eyes, and who had a self conceitedness that things went w•ll with them; a•d saw no ne•d of a Mediator, and Intercessor, and Redeemer; I came not to call the righteous: Jesus Christ exclude• that sort of men fr•m being called by him: men that are sel•-opinionated, and have a conceit of their own goodness, without any want of Jesus Christ. Wherefore all you that •••k you have a strong faith towards God ever since you w•r• born, that think you live honestly among your neighbours, pay every man his due, and therefore see no need of Christ all your days▪ the Lord show you mercy; you are more unlikely to be called then any men in the world▪ Matth. 21.31. There is a parable of a man that had two sons, he bid both work in the vineyard; one son said he would not work: he was obstinate: the other son said he would work, but did not, and so was worse then his word. Now these two sons, they are the emblem of two sorts of men within the pale of the Church; some are profane and obstinate men, and they answer as the first son, and say, they will not work: the second are professing men, men that make a good profession, but do not answer their profession in their practice. Now mark; Whether of these twain will the father accept? and they said un•o him, the first, the most obstinate; that said, he would no• go, but went. Verily, saith Christ, so I say unto you, Publicans and Harlots shall go into heaven before you. Mark, how Christ applies the parable from their own mouths; you that are Pharisees, that are righteous and honest in your own eyes, I will sooner call whores, and harlots, and the worst of men, then I will call you. Publicans and Harlots; Publicans, they were the worst sort of men that were, they were sitting at the receipt ⟨p. 47⟩of custom, their calling exposing them to a great deal of extortion and bribery: yet these men should go to heaven before others that made a glorious profession of Jesus Christ. Again,
4. That they that are conceited the opinion of their own goodnesse, without seeing their want and necessitie of Jesus Christ, are of all sorts of people in th• world most unlikely to be effec•ually call•d by J•sus Christ. This I urge from Matt. 9.13. I c•me not, s•ith Christ, to call the righteous, &c. Mark, who are they? that is, Christ came not to call the Pharisees, who were ri•hteous in their own eyes, and who had a selfe conceitedness• that things went w•ll with them; a•d saw no ne•d of a M•diator, and Intercessor, and Redeemer; I came not to call the righteous: Jesus Christ exclude• that sort of men fr•m being called by him: men that are sel•-opinionated, and have a conceit of their own goodnesse, wi•hout any want of Jesus Christ. Wherefore all you that •••k you have a strong faith towards God ever since you w•r• born, that think you live honestly among your neighbours, pay every man his due, and therefore see no need of Christ all your daies▪ the Lord shew you mercy; you are more unlikely to be called then any men in the world▪ Matth. 21.31. There is a parable of a man that had two sons, he bid both work in the vineyard; one son said he would not work: he was obstinate: the other son said he would work, but did not, and so was worse then his word. Now these two sons, they are the emblem of two sorts of men within the pale of the Church; some are profane and obstinate men, and they answer as the first son, and say, they will not work: the second are professing men, men that make a good profess•on, but do not answer their profession in their practice. Now mark; Whether of these twain will the father accept? and they said uno him, the first, the most obstinate; that said, he would no go, but went. Verily, saith Christ, so I say unto you, Publicans and Harlots shall go into heaven before you. Mark, how Christ applies the parable from their own mouths; you that are Phaises, that are righteous and honest in your own eyes, I wil sooner call whores, and harlots, and the worst of men, then I will call you. Publicans and Harlots; Publicans, they were the worst sort of men that were, they were sitting at the receit
