We stand in need of one that's rich, rich in grace to pardon us, rich in power to support us, and rich in goodness to relieve us, and rich in glory to Crown us, there's none but such 1a Christ can serve our turns. We stand in need of one that's rich, that's generally rich, one that's rich in money to pay all our debts. We have run much upon the score with God, and none can pay this score, but Christ; our sins are debts that none can pay but Christ: 'Tis not our tears, but his blood, 'tis not our sighs, but his sufferings, that can satisfy for our sins. We are much in debt to God, for the ground we tread on, the air we breath in, the beds we lye on, the bread we eat, the clothes we wear, &c. and none can pay this debt but Christ. Angels and Saints may pity us, but they cannot discharge the least debt for us, &c. Christ must pay all, or we are Prisoners for ever, &c. We stand in need of one that's rich in goodness, we are a needy people, and are still in want; Christ must be still a giving, or we shall be still a languishing, if he shut his hand we perish and return to dust. Our temporal wants are many, our spiritual wants are more, and if Christ don't supply them, who will? who can? Nay our wants are so many, and so great, that Christ himself could not supply them, were he not very, very rich.
We stand in need of one that's rich, rich in grace to pardon us, rich in power to support us, and rich in goodnesse to relieve us, and rich in glory to Crowne us, there's none but such 1a Christ can serve our turnes. We stand in need of one that's rich, that's generally rich, one that's rich in money to pay all our debts. We have run much upon the score with God, and none can pay this score, but Christ; our sins are debts that none can pay but Christ: 'Tis not our teares, but his blood, 'tis not our sighes, but his sufferings, that can satisfie for our sins. We are much in debt to God, for the ground we tread on, the aire we breath in, the beds we lye on, the bread we eat, the cloaths we wear, &c. and none can pay this debt but Christ. Angels and Saints may pitty us, but they cannot discharge the least debt for us, &c. Christ must pay all, or we are Prisoners for ever, &c. We stand in need of one that's rich in goodnesse, we are a needy people, and are still in want; Christ must be still a giving, or we shall be still a languishing, if he shut his hand we perish and returne to dust. Our temporall wants are many, our spirituall wants are more, and if Christ don't supply them, who will? who can? Nay our wants are so many, and so great, that Christ himselfe could not supply them, were he not very, very rich.
- 1We may say of Christ, as Writers say of the Jasper, it's easier to admire then declare it, and far more easier to say what he is not, then what he is.
