1. SEE here at what a low price God sets heavenly Use 1 things; it is but hungering and thirsting. 1Isa. 55.1. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, buy Branch. 1 without money. We are not bid to bring any merits as the Papists would do; nor to bring a sum of money to purchase righteousness; Rich men would be loth to do that; all that is required is to bring an appetite. Christ hath fulfilled all righteousness, we are only to hunger and thirst after righteousness; this is equal and reasonable; God requires not Rivers of oil, but sighs and tears; the invitation of the Gospel is free; if a friend invite Guests to his Table, he doth not expect they should bring money to pay for their Dinner, only come with an appetite; so saith God, Tis not penance, pilgrimage, self-righteousness I require; only bring a stomach, hunger and thirst after righteousness. God might have set Christ and salvation at an higher price; but he hath much beaten down the price: Now as this shows the sweetness of Gods Nature, he is not an hard Master; so it shows us the inexcusableness of them who perish under the Gospel; What Apology can any man make at the day of judgement, when God shall ask that question, Friend, why didst thou not embrace Christ? I set Christ and grace at a low rate; if thou hadst ⟨p. 156⟩but hungered after righteousness, thou mightest have had it, but thou didst slight Christ; thou hadst such low thoughts of righteousness, that thou wouldst not hunger after it; how dost thou think to escape who hast neglected so great salvation? The easier the terms of the Gospel are, the sorer punishment shall they be thought worthy of who unworthily refuse such an offer.
1. SEE here at what a low price God sets heavenly Use 1 things; it is but hungring and thirsting. 1Isa. 55.1. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, buy Branch. 1 without money. We are not bid to bring any merits as the Papists would do; nor to bring a sum of money to purchase righteousness; Rich men would be loth to do that; all that is required is to bring an appetite. Christ hath fulfilled all righteousness, we are only to hunger and thirst after righteousness; this is equal and reasonable; God requires not Rivers of oyle, but sighs and tears; the invitation of the Gospel is free; if a friend invite Ghuests to his Table, he doth not expect they should bring money to pay for their Dinner, only come with an appetite; so saith God, Tis not pennance, pilgrimage, self-righteousness I require; only bring a stomack, hunger and thirst after righteousness. God might have set Christ and salvation at an higher price; but he hath much beaten down the price: Now as this shews the sweetness of Gods Nature, he is not an hard Master; so it shews us the inexcusableness of them who perish under the Gospel; What Apology can any man make at the day of judgement, when God shall ask that question, Friend, why didst thou not embrace Christ? I set Christ and grace at a low rate; if thou hadst ⟨p. 156⟩but hungered after righteousness, thou might'st have had it, but thou didst slight Christ; thou hadst such low thoughts of righteousness, that thou wouldst not hunger after it; how dost thou think to escape who hast neglected so great salvation? The easier the terms of the Gospel are, the sorer punishment shall they be thought worthy of who unworthily refuse such an offer.
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