2. Accepting of Salvation by Christ: 'tis offered to him and he receives it: the Believer takes the tender with all his heart, while other men stand disputing whether they may, he boldly runs the venture of it, while others are waiting for more encouragement, and are frighting of themselves with the reasonings of their own hearts, he is thankfully accepting of the offer: he sees a door open and he ventures to go in: carnal reason tells him it is dangerous, that he had need be advised what he does: but let carnal reason say what it can he will venture the case: he deserts all other proffers, and puts himself into this Castle and ventures his life in it: he puts to Sea in this Bottom, embarks himself here let what storms will come, he parts with all for this Jewel, and has his whole dependence upon this: he forsakes all other Lovers and accepts the tenders of Christ: carnal reason tells him, he will bring himself to misery: but he is willing to venture it: he relinquishes all other hopes, and puts himself into the hands of Jesus Christ: he says as Paul, It is a saying worthy of all acceptation, that Christ came into the world to save sinners: 1 Tim. 1.15. he flees for refuge to Christ when conscience is pursuing of him, thither he betakes himself, Heb. 6.18 he gets under the shadow of Christ, and ventures himself upon that protection which Christ will give him: when he hears what is to be said on all sides, he makes choice of the offer of Christ, and ventures himself with him, he refuses other offers and takes this, Jer. 2.22. Return ye back-sliding children and I will heal your back-sliding: behold we come unto thee, thou art the Lord our God.
2. Accepting of Salvation by Christ: 'tis offered to him and he receives it: the Believer takes the tender with all his heart, while other men stand disputing whether they may, he boldly runs the venture of it, while others are waiting for more encouragement, and are frighting of themselves with the reasonings of their own hearts, he is thankfully accepting of the offer: he sees a door open and he ventures to go in: carnal reason tells him it is dangerous, that he had need be advised what he does: but let carnal reason say what it can he will venture the case: he deserts all other profers, and puts himself into this Castle and ventures his life in it: he puts to Sea in this Bottom, embarques himself here let what storms will come, he parts with all for this Jewel, and has his whole dependance upon this: he forsakes all other Lovers and accepts the tenders of Christ: carnal reason tells him, he will bring himself to misery: but he is willing to venture it: he relinquishes all other hopes, and puts himself into the hands of Jesus Christ: he sayes as Paul, It is a saying worthy of all acceptation, that Christ came into the world to save sinners: 1 Tim. 1.15. he flees for refuge to Christ when conscience is pursuing of him, thither he betakes himself, Heb. 6.18 he gets under the shadow of Christ, and ventures himself upon that protection which Christ will give him: when he hears what is to be said on all sides, he makes choice of the offer of Christ, and ventures himself with him, he refuses other offers and takes this, Jer. 2.22. Return ye back-sliding children and I will heal your back-sliding: behold we come unto thee, thou art the Lord our God.
