2. Christ in this converting work, principally aims at the glorifying of his grace and rich love, and mercy, and therefore he carries it on by such ways, and steps wherein the soul may take notice of them. When he did create man, this he did without any more ado, by a sole word of power, which then he intended to magnify. But when he converts a sinner, now he orders every act and passage, so that the sinner shall subscribe all the glory to his free grace and great love. Now he must see his lost condition without Christ, now he must see the travels and sufferings of Christ, to redeem and save him; now he must see the tender care of Christ, and vehement desire ⟨p. 96⟩to bestow himself, and purchase on him; Now he must see the glories and riches of Christ, to persuade and draw him; Now he must see the free bounty of Christ, in insisting on no condition but this, open unto me, and be but willing to let me in. Now he must see, that nothing in himself can be salvation unto him; the heart must open to Christ, or else it must perish.
2. Christ in this converting work, principally aimes at the glorifying of his grace and rich love, and mercy, and therefore he carries it on by such wayes, and steps wherein the soul may take notice of them. When he did create man, this he did without any more ado, by a sole word of power, which then he intended to magnifie. But when he converts a sinner, now he orders every act and passage, so that the sinner shall subscribe all the glory to his free grace and great love. Now he must see his lost condition without Christ, now he must see the travels and sufferings of Christ, to redeem and save him; now he must see the tender care of Christ, and vehement desire ⟨p. 96⟩to bestow himself, and purchase on him; Now he must see the glories and riches of Christ, to perswade and draw him; Now he must see the free bounty of Christ, in insisting on no condition but this, open unto me, and be but willing to let me in. Now he must see, that nothing in himselfe can be salvation unto him; the heart must open to Christ, or else it must perish.
