A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

1. To accept Christ, and entertain him in our Hearts. Shall Christ give himself, and will not we accept the Gift? It is true, when he gave himself for us, he gave himself to God the Father: as you know the Price must be paid to the Creditor. Satisfaction is made to the Judg. But as he gave himself for us, so he gives himself to us; and thus he is offered in the Gospel: Therefore it is said, Rom. 3.25. Whom God hath set forth to be a Propitiation for our Sins. In the Gospel God holds out Christ, and makes an Offer; Sinners, will you take him? Shall Christ offer himself thus, and shall not we esteem and value this Gift, and entertain it in our Hearts with all Thankfulness? Certainly we do not know what a Gift Christ is, and therefore we do not prize it: John 4.10. If thou knewest the Gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldst have asked, and he would have given thee living Water. Here is the best Gift ever God can give. If we knew Christ, our Affections would not be so cold. God is represented in Scripture with two Hands, and he hath Gifts in his Right Hand, and Gifts in his Left Hand. There is Jesus Christ, Grace, Pardon and Salvation, and all that is dear and precious; these are ⟨p. 161⟩the Blessings of his Right Hand. In his Left Hand there are Riches and Honour, Estate, Lands, Houses, Supplies of the present Life. Now art thou a Goat or Sheep? one that shall stand at God's Left or Right Hand? Thou art known by thy Choice. All that are for the World, run for a worldly Portion, and neglect Christ. We count those Children foolish, who prefer an Apple before a Jewel: So here the Lord sets out to us Christ, and the Things of this Life, and Men prefer the base Contentments of the World before Christ. Therefore let us accept of Christ, if he hath given himself for us.

2. It exhorteth and presseth us to a spiritual Consecration, to give up our selves to Christ.