A practical exposition on the 130th Psalm

But a poor Convinced Sinner may here find encouragement, Thou wouldst willingly come to Acceptance with God, and so attain Salvation; Oh my soul longeth for it; wouldst thou willingly take that course for the obtaining those ends which will bring most Glory unto God? Surely it is meet and most equal that I should do so; What now if one should come and tell thee from the Lord of a way, whereby thou poor, sinful, self condemned creature, mightst bring as much Glory unto God, as any Angel in Heaven is able to do? Oh, if I might bring the least glory unto God, I should rejoice in it. Behold then the way which himself hath fixed on for the exaltation of his Glory: Even, that thou shouldst come to him merely upon the account of Grace in the blood of Christ, for pardon and forgiveness, and the Lord strengthen thee to give up thy self thereunto.

But a poor Convinced Sinner may here finde encouragement, Thou wouldst willingly come to Acceptance with God, and so attain Salvation; Oh my soul longeth for it; wouldst thou willingly take that course for the obtaining those ends which will bring most Glory unto God? Surely it is meet and most equal that I should do so; What now if one should come and tell thee from the Lord of a way, whereby thou poor, sinfull, self condemned creature, mightst bring as much Glory unto God, as any Angel in Heaven is able to doe? Oh, if I might bring the least glory unto God, I should rejoyce in it. Behold then the way which himself hath fixed on for the exaltation of his Glory: Even, that thou shouldst come to him meerly upon the account of Grace in the blood of Christ, for pardon and forgiveness, and the Lord strengthen thee to give up thy self thereunto.

3. Consider, That if this way of salvation be refused, there is no other way for you. We do not propose this way of forgiveness as the best and most pleasant, but as the only way. There is no other Name given but that of Christ; no other way but this of Forgiveness. Here lies your choice; take this path, or perish for ever. It is a shame indeed unto our cursed nature that there should be any need to use this Argument, that we will neither submit to Gods Sovereignty, nor delight in his Glory. But seeing it must be used, let it be so. I intend neither to flatter men, nor to frighten them; but to tell them the truth as it is. If you continue in your present state, and condition, if you rest on what you do, or what you hope to do, if you support your selves with general hopes of mercy, mixed with your own endeavours and obedience, if you come not up to a through Gospel-closure with this way of God, if you