Sermons preached

II. God, that gave Christ for us, giveth him also to us, and with him the Benefits of Pardon, Reconciliation, Adoption, ⟨p. 303⟩and Right to Eternal Life, if we be duly qualified. The Offer is made in the Gospel: on our part there is required only a thankful acceptance of Christ on his own Terms. This also is the greatest Gift, for the other is in order to this; and this is the completing of it, and applying it for our Comfort. I shall prove it by three Reasons.

II. God, that gave Christ for us, giveth him also to us, and with him the Benefits of Pardon, Reconciliation, Adoption, ⟨p. 303⟩and Right to Eternal Life, if we be duly qualified. The Offer is made in the Gospel: on our part there is required only a thankful acceptance of Christ on his own Terms. This also is the greatest Gift, for the other is in order to this; and this is the compleating of it, and applying it for our Comfort. I shall prove it by three Reasons.

1. Without Christ there is no Recovery of what we lost. 2. No Removal of that Misery we incurred. 3. No Obtaining of what we should desire and pursue after as our proper Happiness.

1. No Recovery of what we lost. What did we lose by the Fall? The Image, and Favour of God, and Fellowship with God.