Obj. But what am I? a lump of unrepenting guiltiness and sin, 1to such a vessel of mercy as holy Paul, and repenting Mary Magdalen? Ans. Grace as its in God, and fitness to receive Grace in us, is just alike to all. There was no more reason why Paul should obtain ⟨p. 28⟩mercy, then why thou, or any other sinner like thee, should obtain mercy; there's alike reason for me to have noble and broad thoughts of the rich Grace of Christ;2 as for Abraham, Moses, David, all the Prophets, and Apostles, to believe: There was no greater ransom given by Christ to buy Faith and Free-grace for Noah, Job, and Daniel, to Moses and Samuel, then to poor and sinful me; its one cause, one ransom, one Free-love. If there had a Nobler and worthier Redeemer died for Moses and Paul then for you and me: And another Heaven and a freer Grace purchased to them, then to me; I should have been discouraged, Grace is Grace to thee as to meek Moses, 3Christ is Christ to thee as to believing Abraham: And farther, The same Grace that is here, is in Heaven; 1. As Faith that is freely given us is the Conquest of the new heir Jesus Christ, Joh. 6.44. Phil. 1.29. Eph. 1.3. So are all Christs Bracelets about our neck in Heaven, and the Garland of Glory, the Free-grace of God; its the same day-light when the Sun breaketh forth out of the East, and at noon-day in the highest Meridian; though we change places when we dye, we change not husbands. 2. We stand here by Free-gra••, […], 5.2. Repentance and Remission of sins are freely given here to Israel by the exalted Prince Christ Jesus, Act. 5.31. Our tears are bought with that common ransom; so the high Inns of the Royal Court of Heaven, is a ⟨p. 29⟩free and open house, and no bill put upon the Inhabitants; neither Fine, nor Stent, nor Excise, nor Assessment, nor Taxation, all is upon the Royal charges of the Prince of the Kings of the earth; there's no more hire, merit, wages,4 or fees there then here, the income of glory for Eternity, and the life-rent of ages of blessedness, is all the good will of him which sitteth on the Throne. Every apple of the tree of life is grace, every sip, every drop of the Sea and Ri•ver of life, is the purchase of the blood of the Lamb that is in the mids of them. 3. They be as poor without Christ who are there, as we are, Glory is Grace, and their dependency for ages of ages, is that, Rev. 7.17.
Obj. But what am I? a lump of unrepenting guiltinesse and sin, 1to such a vessel of mercy as holy Paul, and repenting Mary Magdalen? Ans. Grace as its in God, and fitnesse to receive Grace in us, is just alike to all. There was no more reason why Paul should obtain ⟨p. 28⟩mercy, then why thou, or any other sinner like thee, should obtain mercy; there's alike reason for me to have noble and broad thoughts of the rich Grace of Christ;2 as for Abraham, Moses, David, all the Prophets, and Apostles, to beleeve: There was no greater ransom given by Christ to buy Faith and Free-grace for Noah, Job, and Daniel, to Moses and Samuel, then to poor and sinfull me; its one cause, one ransome, one Free-love. If there had a Nobler and worthier Redeemer died for Moses and Paul then for you and me: And another Heaven and a freer Grace purchased to them, then to me; I should have been discouraged, Grace is Grace to thee as to meek Moses, 3Christ is Christ to thee as to beleeving Abraham: And farther, The same Grace that is here, is in Heaven; 1. As Faith that is freely given us is the Conquest of the new heir Jesus Christ, Joh. 6.44. Phil. 1.29. Eph. 1.3. So are all Christs Braclets about our neck in Heaven, and the Garland of Glory, the Free-grace of God; its the same day-light when the Sun breaketh forth out of the East, and at noon-day in the highest Meridian; though we change places when we dye, we change not •usbands. 2. We stand here by Free-gra••, 〈…〉, 5.2. Repentance and Remission of sins are freely given heer to Israel by the exalted Prince Christ Jesus, Act. 5.31. Our tears are bought with that common ransome; so the high Innes of the Royall Court of Heaven, is a ⟨p. 29⟩free and open house, and no bill put upon the Inhabitants; neither Fine, nor Stent, nor Excise, nor Assessment, nor Taxation, all is upon the Royall charges of the Prince of the Kings of the earth; there's no more hire, merit, wages,
- 1Obj.
- 2There's alike reason for Grace on our Lords p•rt, to the vilest of men as to Moses Daniel, Paul.
- 3The same Free-Grace that we have here, we have it in Heaven.The same Free-Grace that wee have here, we have it in Heaven.
- 4In Heaven we reign by Grace, as here we serve and do war.In Heaven wee reigne by Grace, as here we serve and doe war.
