Christ Set Forth

3. And if thy soul yet feareth the difficulty of its own particular case, in respect of the greatness of thy sins, and the circumstances thereof, or any consideration whatsoever which to thy view doth make thy salvation an hard suit to obtain: the Apostle therefore further adds, [He is able to save to the utmost] (what ever thy cause be) and this, through this his Intercession. That same word [to the utmost] is a good word, and well put in for our comfort. Consider it therefore, for it is a reaching word, and extends it self so far, that thou canst not look beyond it. Let thy soul be set upon the highest mount that ever any creature was yet set upon, and that is enlarged to take in and ⟨p. 200⟩view the most spacious prospect both of sin and misery, and difficulties of being saved, that ever yet any poor humbled soul did cast within it self: yea join to these all the objections and hinderances of thy Salvation that the heart of man can suppose or invent against it self: lift up thy eyes and look to the utmost thou canst see, and Christ by his Intercession is able to save thee beyond the Horizon and furthest compass of thy thoughts, even to the utmost and worst case the heart of Man can suppose. It is not thy having lain long in Sin, long under terrors and despairs, or having sinned often after many enlightenings, that can hinder thee from being saved by Christ. Do but remember this same word [to the utmost,] and then put in what exceptions thou wilt or canst, lay all the bars in thy way that are imaginable; yet know thou that the gates of Hell shall not prevail against thee.

3. And if thy soule yet feareth the difficulty of its owne particular case, in respect of the greatnesse of thy sinnes, and the circumstances thereof, or any consideration whatsoever which to thy view doth make thy salvation an hard suit to obtaine: the Apostle therefore further addes, [He is able to save to the utmost] (what ever thy cause be) and this, through this his Intercession. That same word [to the utmost] is a good word, and vvell put in for our comfort. Consider it therefore, for it is a reaching vvord, and extends it selfe so farre, that thou canst not look beyond it. Let thy soule be set upon the highest mount that ever any creature vvas yet set upon, and that is enlarged to take in and ⟨p. 200⟩view the most spacious prospect both of sinne and misery, and difficulties of being saved, that ever yet any poore humbled soule did cast within it selfe: yea joyne to these all the objections and hinderances of thy Salvation that the heart of man can suppose or invent against it selfe: lift up thy eyes and looke to the utmost thou canst see, and Christ by his Intercession is able to save thee beyond the Horizon and furthest compasse of thy thoughts, even to the utmost and worst case the heart of Man can suppose. It is not thy having laine long in Sinne, long under terrours and despairs, or having sinned often after many enlightnings, that can hinder thee from being saved by Christ. Do but remember this same word [to the utmost,] and then put in what exceptions thou wilt or canst, lay all the barrs in thy way that are imaginable; yet know thou that the gates of Hell shall not prevail against thee.