N00341:28
The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without…
The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without delaying. Also, the exceeding danger of men's deferring their repentance. : Together with a discourse about the day of judgement. And on several other subjects. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church at Boston in N. England. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]
printed by R.P. for Joseph Brunning i.e, 1686
Title page typeset from the transcription.
John 6.37. —And him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. The Believer Cometh to Christ as the most excellent Person his soul can desire. 1. Pet 2.7. To you that believe He is precious. The Jews ⟨p. 5⟩followed Christ for his Loaves, and not for his Person, Joh. 6.26. Notwithstanding the Miracles done by Christ, which were enough to convince any one that he is the Son of God; yet they did not believe Him to be so, and therefore were not right Followers of him, or Comers to Him. When God brings a man home to Christ, He lets him see that surpassing Excellency in his Person, as to cause the soul to fall in love with Him, and to choose Christ rather than any other person. Cant. 5.9, 10, 16. What is thy beloved more than another's beloved? my beloved is the chiefest among ten thousand, yea he is altogether lovely. This is the Language of the real comer to Christ▪ The believing soul seeth Christ to be a lovely Christ indeed, and therefore cometh to Him as being enamoured with Him. Joh. 6.4•. He that seeth the Son and believeth on him. M•n must see a beauty and excellency in the Son of God, or they will not believe on Him.
1. The Believer Cometh to Christ as the most excellent Person his soul can desire. 1. Pet 2.7. To you that believe He is precious. The Jews ⟨p. 5⟩followed Christ for his Loaves, and not for his Person, Ioh. 6.26. Notwithstanding the Miracles done by Christ, which were enough to convince any one that he is the Son of God; yet they did not beleeve Him to be so, and therefore were not right Followers of him, or Comers to Him. When God brings a man home to Christ, He lets him see that surpassing Excellency in his Person, as to cause the soul to fall in love with Him, and to choose Christ rather than any other person.