The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ

1. You break that particular command of believing in Christ: believing in Christ is not only according ⟨p. 266⟩to many general rules, but there is a special command for it: we may not only argue this duty by consequence from some general Precepts: but here is an express commandment for it; it is in terminis required: as we are beseeched to believe and invited, so we are required, John 6.29. this is the work of God, that we believe on him whom he hath sent, 1 Joh. 3.23. th•s is his Commandment, that we should believe on the Name of his Son Jesus Christ: so that by neglecting to come to Christ, you break a plain express Precept▪ you carry contrary to the ver• letter of the Word of God: if it were not so expressly set down, there might be more pretence for cavilling: you might have more to plead that there was some mistake in mens arguing this to be a duty: but now you do oppose a plain direct precept: what colour can men have to question whither it be their duty, when it is set down in the Scripture in so many letters and syllables: some awakened sinners that have reformed their former ways of sin, and taken up a course of Religion, are apt to please themselves that they don't live in any known sin, whereas they live all the while in the neglect of coming unto Christ: but how can you sooth up your selves with this, when you neglect a plain and express Commandment?

1. You break that particular command of believing in Christ: believing in Christ is not only according ⟨p. 266⟩to many general rules, but there is a special command for it: we may not only argue this duty by consequence from some general Precepts: but here is an express commandment for it; it is in terminis required: as we are beseeched to believe and invited, so we are required, John 6.29. this is the work of God, that we believe on him whom he hath sent,