Sermons preached

Answ. But cannot you bless God for the Gospel, and the Offers of Pardon and Life by him? The main Foundation of Comfort lies in the general Truths; your Hopes are not built chiefly upon the Sense of your own Interest, but the Ransom which Christ hath paid for you. Is it nothing to you, that God should become Man, and your Judge your Kinsman? Joh. 1. 14. Surely Goodness and Mercy is nearer to us in our own Nature, than it was in the Divine Nature. We have an apparent Demonstration of it to us, that Christ would come among us to bring home Souls to God, Heb. 16. 17. 18. Again, Is it nothing, that in this Nature of ours he would pay our Ransom, that none should perish for want of a sufficient Satisfaction to God's Justice, but for want of a willing Heart to accept and own his Redeemer? Joh. 3. 16, 17. Rev. 3. 24, 25, 26. We are so far onward in our way. Again, Is it nothing to us, that our Redeemer will rescue us out of the hand of the Destroyer? 1 Joh. 3. 8. It is his Office. This should prevail with us, not to tie the Cord the faster, but to wait upon him with the more Hope, if you desire his Aid to this end and purpose; for it is his Office. Again, Is it nothing ⟨p. 229⟩to you, that this Redeemer liveth, that Christ in your Nature rose again, and is now at God's right-hand, to manage the Causes of poor Sinners? Rom. 8. 34. St. Paul's Triumph hence ariseth. Lastly, Is it nothing to you to know this, that God hath sent the Gospel to you, and given you Faith of these things? 1 Joh. 5. 20. We know the Son of God is come, and hath given us an Understanding, that we may know him that is true. Is this Favour nothing? These are the Truths you must live upon.

Answ. But cannot you bless God for the Gospel, and the Offers of Pardon and Life by him? The main Foundation of Comfort lies in the general Truths; your Hopes are not built chiefly upon the Sense of your own Interest, but the Ransom which Christ hath paid for you. Is it nothing to you, that God should become Man, and your Judge your Kinsman?