Argu. 2. They are convinced of the Divinity of Gospel Invitations. Awakened Sinners are not satisfied in the divine authority of the Gospel call: They know that the Minister Invites them, and they know not but that the Gospel calls are Gods calls, and they are inclined to think that the Gospel is the Word of God. But when God opens their Eyes and shows them the Divinity of Christ, He always at the same time convinceth them of the divine authority of the Gospel: When they are taught by the Father that Jesus is the Son of God, they see at the same time, that all that doctrine which is taught in the Gospel is divine, they see that the sending of Christ into the World, was the Work of God, that the Command to believe, is Gods Command, and the Promise made to believing, is Gods Promise; ⟨p. 16⟩and so the Word comes with mighty power upon their hearts. 1 Thes. 2.13. When we received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of Man, but as it is indeed the word of God, which effectually worketh in you that believe. Before they were at a loss whether the Word was the word of God, and they thought in case it should be so, that God might not intend them, God might be willing to Save others, but not willing to Save them; but now when God opens the Eyes of Men, they are at no loss about the Invitation, they hear the Voice of God calling them, and so they are not afraid to come to Christ. Before they were afraid it would be Presumption, they feared they should be more bold than welcome, they feared that it would be a provocation for such as they to obtrude themselves on Christ. But when God reveals to them the divine Glory of Jesus of Nazareth, they are at no loss about their liberty to come to Christ: They see their Warrant, and nothing will scare them from coming to Christ, if their offences had been more, if every Sin were •en, they would come. Joh. 6.45. Every one that hath heard & learned of the Father cometh unto Me.
Argu. 2. They are convinced of the Divinity of Gospel Invitations. Awakened Sinners are not satisfied in the divine authority of the Gospel call: They know that the Minister Invites them, and they know not but that the Gospel calls are Gods calls, and they are inclined to think that the Gospel is the Word of God. But when God opens their Eyes and shews them the Divinity of Christ, He always at the same time convinceth them of the divine authority of the Gospel: When they are taught by the Father that Jesus is the Son of God, they see at the same time, that all that doctrine which is taught in the Gospel is divine, they see that the sending of Christ into the World, was the Work of God, that the Command to believe, is Gods Command, and the Promise made to believing, is Gods Promise; ⟨p. 16⟩and so the Word comes with mighty power upon their hearts. 1 Thes. 2.13. When we received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of Man, but as it is indeed the word of God, which effectually worketh in you that believe. Before they were at a loss whether the Word was the word of God, and they thought in case it should be so, that God might not intend them, God might be willing to Save others, but not willing to Save them; but now when God opens the Eyes of Men, they are at no loss about the Invitation, they hear the Voice of God calling them, and so they are not afraid to come to Christ. Before they were afraid it would be Presumption, they feared they should be more bold than welcome, they feared that it would be a provocation for such as they to obtrude themselves on Christ. But when God reveals to them the divine Glory of Jesus of Nazareth, they are at no loss about their liberty to come to Christ: They see their Warrant, and nothing will scare them from coming to Christ, if their offences had been more, if every Sin were •en, they would come. Joh. 6.45. Every one that hath heard & learned of the Father cometh unto Me.
