PROP. I. That Men may be outwardly Called, yet not inwardly & savingly. This is evident, in that the call of the Gospel is Universal, where-ever it is Preached, Mar. 16.15. Go says Christ, into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature, that is to say, to every reasonable Creature, to every Man and Woman, without excepting any, be they high or low, rich or poor, old or young, let them have the Grace of the Gospel offered to them, Christ offered to them. Rev. 22.17. Come whosoever will, and let him take the water of life freely. Christ who is the water of life, is compared to a Fountain set open, Zech. 13.1. Christ is that Fountain set open, that whosoever will may come, the vilest Sinners may come to it, and if they will come and accept of Christ they shall be cleansed and saved. Where-ever the Gospel comes, God commands every Man that hears it to repent. Act. 17.30. Now God commandeth all men every ⟨p. 5⟩where to repent. All Men are Sinners, and God in the Gospel calls upon them to repent, and If they do so, the Gospel Promises their Sins shall be forgiven them. Also the Gospel commands Men to believe as well as to repent, 1 Joh. 3.23. This is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ. Thus it is an universal offer, yet all Men that have it set before them do not accept the offer. So it is said here, when they were invited to come to Christ, they made light of it. Some that have the Word of God dispensed to them, they despise it, and the dispensers of it. So did the Jews of old, 2 Chron. 3•.16. They mocked the Messengers of God, and despised His words, and mis-used His Prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His People, till there was no remedy. So did they deal with the Holy Apostles, nay with Christ Himself; when Christ Himself Preached to them there ⟨p. 6⟩were those that derided Him, Luk. 16.14. Christ preached an admirable Sermon, but it is said the Pharisees who were covetous derided Him.
PROP. I. That Men may be outwardly Called, yet not inwardly & savingly. This is evident, in that the call of the Gospel is Universal, where-ever it is Preached, Mar. 16.15. Go says Christ, into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature, that is to say, to every reasonable Creature, to every Man and Woman, without excepting any, be they high or low, rich or poor, old or young, let them have the Grace of the Gospel offered to them, Christ offered to them. Rev. 22.17. Come whosoever will, and let him take the water of life freely. Christ who is the water of life, is compared to a Fountain set open, Zech. 13.1. Christ is that Fountain set open, that whosoever will may come, the vilest Sinners may come to it, and if they will come and accept of Christ they shall be cleansed and saved. Where-ever the Gospel comes, God commands every Man that hears it to repent. Act. 17.30. Now God commandeth all men every ⟨p. 5⟩where to repent. All Men are Sinners, and God in the Gospel calls upon them to repent, and If they do so, the Gospel Promises their Sins shall be forgiven them. Also the Gospel commands Men to believe as well as to repent, 1 Joh. 3.23. This is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son Iesus Christ. Thus it is an universal offer, yet all Men that have it set before them do not accept the offer. So it is said here, when they were invited to come to Christ, they made light of it. Some that have the Word of God dispenced to them, they despise it, and the despensers of it. So did the Jews of old, 2 Chron. 3•.16. They mocked the M•ssengers of God, and despised His words, and mis-used His Prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His People, till there was no remedy. So did they deal with the Holy Apostles, nay with Christ Himself; when Christ Himself Preached to them there ⟨p. 6⟩were those that derided Him, Luk. 16.14. Christ preach'd an admirable Sermon, but it is said the Pharasees who were covetous derided Him.
