Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applied unto unconverted sinners, and saints…Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applyed unto unconverted sinners, and saints…

6. CONSIDER that he is as able to Save us, as he is ready and willing to Receive us. The Testimonies which he hath given us unto his Goodness and Love are uncontrollable, and none dare directly to call in Question, or deny his Power. Generally this is taken for granted by all, that Christ is able to save us if he will; yea, who shall question his Ability to save us, though we live in Sin and Unbelief, and many expect that he will do so, because they believe he can if he will: But indeed Christ hath no such Power, no such Ability; he cannot save unbelieving impenitent Sinners, for this cannot be done without denying himself, acting contrary to his Word, and destroying his own Glory. Let none please themselves ⟨p. 10⟩with such vain Imaginations, Christ is able to save all them, and only them who come to God by him. Whilst you live in Sin and Unbelief Christ himself cannot save you; but when it comes to the Trial in particular, some are apt to think, that although they will not conclude that Christ cannot save them, yet they do on various accounts, that they cannot be saved by him. This therefore we also give Testimony unto, in our Exhortation to come unto him; namely, that his power to save those that shall comply with his Call is Sovereign, Incontrollable, Almighty, that nothing can stand in the way of. All things in Heaven and Earth are committed unto him, all power is his, and he will use it unto this end, namely, the assured Salvation of all that come unto him.

6. CONSIDER that he is as able to Save us, as he is ready and willing to Receive us. The Testimonies which he hath given us unto his Goodness and Love are uncontrollable, and none dare directly to call in Question, or deny his Power. Generally this is taken for granted by all, that Christ is able to save us if he will; yea, who shall question his Ability to save us, though we live in Sin and Unbelief, and many expect that he will do so, because they believe he can if he will: But indeed Christ hath no such Power, no such Ability; he cannot save unbelieving impenitent Sinners, for this cannot be done without denying himself, acting contrary to his Word, and destroying his own Glory. Let none please themselves ⟨p. 10⟩with such vain Imaginations, Christ is able to save all them, and only them who come to God by him. Whilst you live in Sin and Unbelief Christ himself cannot save you; but when it comes to the Tryal in particular, some are apt to think, that although they will not conclude that Christ cannot save them, yet they do on various accounts, that they cannot be saved by him. This therefore we also give Testimony unto, in our Exhortation to come unto him; namely, that his power to save those that shall comply with his Call is Soveraign, Incontrollable, Almighty, that nothing can stand in the way of. All things in Heaven and Earth are committed unto him, all power is his, and he will use it unto this end, namely, the assured Salvation of all that come unto him.