A call to the unconverted, to turn and live

Thirdly, The soul of a wicked man did never truly discern and relish the mystery of redemption, nor thankfully entertain an offered Saviour, nor is he taken up with the love of the Redeemer, nor willing to be ruled by him as physician of his soul, that he may be saved from the guilt and power of his sins, and recovered unto God; but his heart is insensible of this unspeakable benefit, and is quite against the healing means by which he should be recovered. ⟨p. 24⟩Though he may be willing to be carnally religious, yet he never resigneth up his soul to Christ, and to the motions and conduct of his word and spirit.

On the contrary, the converted soul having felt himself undone by sin and perceiving that he hath lost his peace with God, and hopes of heaven, and is in danger of everlasting misery, doth thankfully entertain the tidings of redemption, and believing in the Lord Jesus as his only Saviour, resigning up himself to him for wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption. He taketh Christ as the life of his soul, and liveth by him, and useth him as […] salve for every sore, admitting the wisdom and love of God in this wonderful work of man's redemption. In a word, Christ doth even dwell in their heart by faith, and the life that he now liveth is by the faith of the Son of God, that hath loved him, and gave himself for him, yea, it is not so much he that liveth, as Christ in him. For these, see Job. i. 11, 12. and iii. 19, 20. Rom. viii. 9. Phil. iii. 7, 8, 9, 10. Gal. ii. 20. Job xv. 2, 3, 4.1 Cor. i. 20. and ii. 2.