These things being clear, we will not multiply words. But, since to believe on Christ is the great duty, required of all that hear this Gospel, we obtest every one, in the Lords Name, to whom the report of this shall come, that without delay they take to heart their lost condition in themselves, and that they lay to heart the relief which God hath provided by Jesus Christ, whereof he hath made a free offer unto all who will be content of the same, and to be saved that way. And that they lay to heart, that there is no other way of escape from the Wrath that is to come (because of which men would be glad at the last Day, to run into a Lake of melted lead, to be ⟨p. 196⟩hid from the face of the Lamb, whom they do here despise) We say we obtest all in the consideration of these things, to work up their heart to this business, and to lay themselves open for God, and •o receive Him through Christ in the offers of the Gospel, acquiescing in him, as the only desirable and satisfying good, that so they may secure themselves: go speedily and search for his offers of Peace and Salvation in the Scripture, and work up your Heart and Soul to close with them, and with Christ in them, and with God in Christ, and do it so, as you may have this to say, that you were serious, and in earnest, and cordial here, as ever you were in any thing to your apprehension; and for ought you know, Christ is the choice of your heart: at least, you neither know nor allow any thing to the contrary. Whereupon your heart doth appeal unto God, to search and try […] there be ought amiss to rectify it, and lead unto the right way Now this cleaving of the heart unto Him, and casting it self upon him to be Saved in hi• way, is believing, which doth indeed secure a man from the wrath that is to come because now he hath received Christ, & ⟨p. 197⟩believeth on Him, and so shall not enter into Condemnation, as saith the Scripture.
These things being clear, we will not multiply words. But, since to believe on Christ is the great duty, required of all that hear this Gospel, we obtest every one, in the Lords Name, to whom the report of this shall come, that without delay they take to heart their lost condition in themselves, and that they lay to heart the relief which God hath provided by Jesus Christ, whereof he hath made a free offer unto all who will be content of the same, and to be saved that way. And that they lay to heart, that there is no other way of escape from the Wrath that is to come (because of which men would be glad at the last Day, to run into a Lake of melted lead, to be ⟨p. 196⟩hid from the face of the Lamb, whom they do here despise) We say we obtest all in the consideration of these things, to work op their heart to this business, and to lay themselves open for God, and •o receive Him through Christ in the offers of the Gospel, acquiescing in him, as the only desirable and satisfying good, that so they may secure themselves: go speedily and search for his offers of Peace and Salvation in the Scripture, and work up your Heart and Soul to close with them, and with Christ in them, and with God in Christ, and do it so, as you may have this to say, that you were serious, and in earnest, and cordial here, as ever you were in any thing to your apprehension; and for ought you know, Christ is the choice of your heart: at least, you neither know nor allow any thing to the contrary. Whereupon your heart doth appeal unto God, to search and try 〈…〉 there be ought amiss to rectifie it, and lead unto the right way Now this cleaving of the heart unto Him, and casting it self upon him to be Saved in hi• way, is believing, which doth indeed secure a man from the wrath that is to come because now he hath received Christ, & ⟨p. 197⟩believeth on Him, and so shall not enter into Condemnation, as saith the Scripture.
