The Sincere Convert

2. The straight gate of Faith, Eph. 1. 19. its an easy matter to presume, but hard to believe in Christ. It is easy for a man that was never humbled ⟨p. 147⟩to believe and say, 'tis but believing: but it is an hard matter for a man humbled, when he seeth all his sins in order before him, the devil and conscience roaring upon him, and crying out against him, and God •rowning upon him, now to call God Father, is an hard work. Judas had rather be hanged than believe. It is hard to see a Christ, as a rock to stand upon, when we are overwhelmed with sorrow of heart for sin. It is hard to prize Christ above ten thousand worlds of pearl: 'tis hard to desire Christ, and nothing but Christ; hard to follow Christ all the day long, and never to be quiet till he is got in thine arms, and then with Simeon to say, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.

2. The straight gate of Faith, Eph. 1. 19. its an easie matter to presume, but hard to beleeve in Christ. It is easie for a man that was never humbled ⟨p. 147⟩to beleeve and say, 'tis but beleeving: but it is an hard matter for a man humbled, when he seeth all his sinnes in order before him, the devill and conscience roaring upon him, and crying out against him, and God •rowning upon him, now to call God Fath•r, is an hard worke. Iudas had rather be hanged than b•leeve. It is hard to see a Christ, as a rocke to stand upon, when wee are overwhelmed with sorrow of heart for sin. It is hard to prize Christ above ten thousand worlds of pearle: 'tis hard to desire Christ, and nothing but Christ; hard to follow Christ all the day long, and never to be quiet till he is got in thine armes, and then with Simeon to say, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.