Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

I purpose at this time to speak of the second, viz. That God inviteth man to come.

The point we will deliver is not a point of controversy, which we rather decline, but a point of singular and great comfort, and that is that •••rious Gospel which Paul did so much magnify, that mystery the Angels did so much labour to pry into, that secret that was so much kept from the Jews, -and revealed in due time to the Gentiles, and that is the offer of Christ to all men in the world, that would take him without all exceptions of persons or sins, God doth not only or merely offer Christ, but he sendeth out his Ministers and Ambassadors, beseeching us to be reconciled, he doth not only tell us that there is a Marriage of his Son, and that whosoever will come may come, but he sendeth Messengers to beseech, and to use an holy violence and earnest persuasion; yea, and not only thus, but he commandeth men and chargeth them upon their allegiance to come, this is his commandment saith the Apostle that ye believe on him whom he hath sent, yea he chargeth us upon death and damnation to come, If you believe you shall be saved, If you believe not you shall not be damned.

The point wee will deliver is not a point of controversie, which we rather decline, but a point of singular and great comfort, and that is that •••rious Gospel which Paul did so much magnifie, that mystery the Angels did so much labour to prie into, that secret that was so much kept from the Iewes, -and revealed in due time to the Gentiles, and that is the offer of Christ to all men in the world, that would take him without all exceptions of persons or sins, God doth not onely or meerly offer Christ, but he sendeth out his Ministers and Ambassadours, beseeching us to be reconciled, he doth not onely tell us that there is a Marriage of his Son, and that whosoever will come may come, but he sendeth Messengers to beseech, and to use an holy violence and earnest perswasion; yea, and not onely thus, but he commandeth men and chargeth them upon their allegiance to come, this is his commandment saith the Apostle that ye believe on him whom he hath sent, yea he chargeth us upon death and damnation to come, If you believe you shall be saved, If you believe not you shall not be damned.