2. Though your names are not set down in the words of the promise, yet your names are wrapped up in the meaning and sense of the promise; and this is as good as that; for though the Lord doth not desire every man to keep the Sabbath by name, yet he means every man, and there your names are; so when the Lord Jesus makes suit to a wretched heart to receive him, he meaneth every man, as if he had named them; that which is set down in Scripture, and written to others, God means not them alone, but all others in like case;—as I•r. 3. 12. What the Lord spake to Israel to return, he meant especially Judah; so Isaiah 2. ver. 1. to 5. There is a Prophecy of the Gentiles to flow to the Mount of the Lord; what means the Lord by that? the Lord meant hereby to stir up the Jews, and therefore he saith, Oh come house of Israel, &c. And hence Rom. 15. 4. What is written, it is for our learning, that we might have hope; i. e. God meaneth us therein also, so that when you see ⟨p. 117⟩the Lord calling the wretched Jews in his Word, the Lord calls thee; and when the Lord in his Ministry comes to them, he comes to you; and to have thy name in the sense of the Scripture, is most for the glory of the Spirit, and s•iting best with the work of faith, and most sure, and most sweet to you; but especially I say, when the Messengers of God come to you, they make things particularly clear, which were but generally set down: O consider therefore the Lord is earnest in his suit to have thee receive him.
2. Though your names are not set down in the words of the promise, yet your names are wrapt up in the meaning and sense of the promise; and this is as good as that; for though the Lord doth not desire every man to keep the Sabbath by name, yet he means every man, and there your names are; so when the Lord Jesus makes suit to a wretched heart to receive him, he meaneth every man, as if he had named them; that which is set down in Scripture, and written to others, God means not them alone, but all others in like case;—as I•r. 3. 12. What the Lord spake to Israel to return, he meant especially Iudah; so Esay 2. ver. 1. to 5. There is a Prophesie of the Gentiles to flow to the Mount of the Lord; what means the Lord by that? the Lord meant hereby to stir up the Jews, and therefore he saith, Oh come house of Israe•, &c. And hence Rom. 15. 4. What is written, it is for our learning, that we might have hope; i. e. God meaneth us therein also, so that when you see ⟨p. 117⟩the Lord calling the wretched Jews in his Word, the Lord calls thee; and when the Lord in his Ministery comes to them, he comes to you; and to have thy name in the sense of the Scripture, is most for the glory of the Spirit, and s•iting best with the work of faith, and most sure, and most sweet to you; but especially I say, when the Messengers of God come to you, they make things particularly clear, which were but generally set down: O consider therefore the Lord is earnest in his suit to have thee receive him.
