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             Encouragements to faith Drawn from severall engagements both of Gods Christs heart to receive pardon sinners. By Tho: Goodwin, B.D.
             Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.
          
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             Encouragements
          
           TO
           FAITH
           .
           Drawn
           from
           severall
           Engagements
           Both
           of
           
             
               GODS
            
             
               CHRISTS
            
          
           HEART
           
             To
          
           
             
               Receive
            
             
               Pardon
            
          
           SINNERS
           .
        
         
           By
           THO:
           GOODWIN
           ,
           B.
           D.
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           R.
           DAWLMAN
           ,
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             JOHN
             6.
             37
             ,
             38.
             
          
           
             
               All
               that
               the
               Father
               giveth
               me
               ,
               shall
               come
               to
               me
               ;
               [
               and
               him
               that
               commeth
               to
               me
               ,
               I
               will
               in
               no
               wise
               cast
               out
               .
               ]
            
             
               For
               I
               came
               down
               from
               heaven
               ,
               not
               to
               do
               mine
               own
               will
               ,
               but
               the
               will
               of
               him
               that
               sent
               me
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             Preface
             .
          
           
             THere
             are
             two
             Persons
             whom
             
               Faith
            
             hath
             to
             deal
             withall
             in
             seeking
             of
             Forgivenesse
             ,
             and
             laying
             hold
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             God
             the
             Son
             ;
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             being
             that
             Person
             that
             sets
             the
             heart
             a
             work
             to
             seek
             out
             for
             salvation
             ,
             and
             reveales
             the
             love
             of
             them
             both
             .
             And
             therefore
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             
               Grace
            
             and
             
               Peace
            
             (
             which
             are
             the
             object
             of
             Faiths
             inquest
             )
             are
             still
             wisht
             from
             
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               God
               the
               Son
               ;
            
             so
             generally
             in
             all
             Epistles
             ,
             excepting
             that
             of
             the
             
               Revelation
               ,
            
             given
             immediately
             by
             word
             of
             mouth
             from
             Christ
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             And
             accordingly
             when
             Faith
             comes
             to
             treat
             with
             
             these
             two
             about
             the
             great
             businesse
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             the
             first
             and
             maine
             thing
             that
             it
             is
             inquisitive
             after
             ,
             is
             ,
             What
             their
             heart
             and
             mind
             is
             ,
             and
             how
             they
             stand
             enclined
             towards
             the
             receiving
             and
             pardoning
             of
             sinners
             :
             it
             listens
             most
             to
             heare
             something
             of
             that
             :
             and
             when
             a
             mans
             heart
             ,
             through
             faith
             is
             fully
             &
             throughly
             perswaded
             of
             it
             ,
             then
             he
             is
             fully
             won
             .
          
           
             Hence
             ,
             because
             the
             Scriptures
             were
             written
             for
             our
             comfort
             ,
             and
             so
             ,
             fitted
             to
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             workings
             of
             faith
             ;
             therefore
             they
             were
             so
             written
             ,
             as
             especially
             to
             bring
             down
             and
             lay
             before
             us
             the
             Heart
             of
             God
             and
             of
             Christ
             :
             and
             so
             the
             maine
             thing
             they
             hold
             forth
             ,
             is
             ,
             the
             full
             intent
             and
             purpose
             both
             of
             God
             and
             of
             Christ
             to
             pardon
             and
             receive
             sinners
             :
             
               This
               is
               a
               faithfull
               saying
               ,
            
             (
             sayes
             
               Paul
            
             with
             open
             mouth
             )
             
               that
               Christ
               came
               into
               the
               world
               to
               save
               sinners
               ;
            
             and
             this
             Christ
             himself
             every where
             indigitates
             ;
             and
             to
             hold
             forth
             this
             ,
             is
             the
             scope
             of
             these
             words
             uttered
             by
             Christ
             himself
             .
             And
             such
             speeches
             do
             containe
             the
             very
             heart
             ,
             marrow
             ,
             and
             pith
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             And
             though
             the
             heart
             of
             a
             sinner
             will
             never
             be
             fully
             satisfied
             ,
             till
             a
             perswasion
             be
             wrought
             ,
             that
             God
             and
             Christ
             are
             purposed
             and
             willing
             to
             save
             a
             mans
             own
             self
             in
             particular
             ,
             (
             which
             perswasion
             is
             that
             which
             we
             call
             
               Assurance
            
             )
             yet
             when
             once
             there
             is
             a
             through
             perswasion
             setled
             upon
             the
             heart
             ,
             but
             of
             so
             much
             indefinitely
             and
             in
             generall
             ;
             that
             God
             and
             Christ
             are
             willing
             and
             fully
             resolved
             to
             save
             
               some
               sinners
            
             (
             so
             that
             the
             heart
             does
             truly
             beleeve
             that
             God
             is
             in
             earnest
             )
             this
             draws
             on
             the
             heart
             to
             come
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             is
             enough
             to
             work
             
               faith
               of
               adherence
               ,
            
             such
             ,
             as
             upon
             which
             Christ
             
               will
               never
               cast
               us
               out
            
             (
             as
             the
             Text
             hath
             it
             .
             )
          
           
           
             The
             great
             businesse
             then
             for
             the
             working
             faith
             in
             men
             ,
             is
             to
             perswade
             them
             of
             Gods
             good
             will
             and
             gracious
             inclination
             unto
             sinners
             ,
             to
             beget
             in
             them
             good
             opinions
             of
             God
             and
             Christ
             this
             way
             ;
             Men
             naturally
             having
             hard
             and
             suspitious
             thoughts
             of
             both
             ,
             as
             that
             speech
             of
             Christ
             
               Iohn
            
             3.
             17.
             implies
             ,
             [
             
               God
               sent
               not
               His
               Son
               into
               the
               world
               to
               condemne
               the
               world
               ,
               but
               that
               the
               world
               through
               him
               might
               be
               saved
               .
            
             ]
             Christ
             would
             never
             have
             hinted
             such
             a
             jealousie
             ,
             nor
             suggested
             such
             thoughts
             to
             mens
             minds
             ,
             had
             they
             not
             been
             in
             them
             before
             ,
             and
             this
             ,
             to
             prevent
             and
             take
             off
             such
             jealousies
             .
             Men
             are
             apt
             to
             think
             ,
             that
             God
             had
             a
             designe
             upon
             them
             as
             upon
             enemies
             ,
             and
             laid
             but
             an
             Ambushment
             for
             their
             further
             condemnation
             ,
             in
             his
             treaty
             of
             peace
             tendred
             to
             them
             by
             his
             Son
             .
             An
             example
             of
             which
             we
             have
             in
             
               Luther
               ,
            
             who
             fell
             into
             such
             suspitions
             as
             these
             ,
             for
             he
             misunderstanding
             some
             words
             he
             met
             with
             in
             the
             Epistle
             to
             the
             Romans
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             rendred
             by
             the
             vulgar
             translation
             then
             in
             use
             ,
             namely
             ,
             these
             ,
             that
             
               God
               sent
               his
               Son
               to
               declare
               his
               righteousnesse
            
             (
             as
             they
             are
             by
             us
             translated
             )
             he
             thought
             the
             meaning
             of
             them
             to
             have
             been
             this
             ,
             
               to
               declare
               and
               set
               forth
               his
               judgement
            
             on
             the
             world
             ,
             (
             so
             he
             interpreted
             [
             
               adjustitiam
               suam
               .
               &c.
            
             ]
             )
             The
             truth
             is
             ,
             the
             jealousies
             of
             mens
             thoughts
             herein
             were
             those
             that
             have
             put
             God
             to
             his
             Oath
             ,
             [
             
               As
               I
               live
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               the
               death
               of
               a
               sinner
               ,
               &c.
            
             ]
             so
             also
             
               Heb.
            
             6.
             17.
             
             Men
             do
             not
             so
             usually
             question
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             he
             is
             able
             enough
             to
             save
             them
             they
             think
             ;
             he
             is
             
               able
               to
               engraft
               them
               in
            
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             speakes
             to
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             11.
             23.
             
             )
             but
             all
             their
             doubts
             are
             about
             his
             
               Will
               .
               Gods
               will
            
             was
             the
             Fountaine
             and
             spring
             of
             our
             salvation
             ,
             in
             the
             contriving
             
             of
             which
             he
             wrought
             
               all
               things
               according
               to
               the
               counsel
               of
               his
               own
               will
               ,
            
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             to
             the
             
               Ephesians
            
             speaketh
             )
             and
             in
             another
             place
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               He
               will
               have
               mercy
               on
               whom
               he
               will
               ,
               &c.
            
             and
             therefore
             the
             great
             queries
             in
             our
             hearts
             are
             concerning
             the
             will
             of
             God
             towards
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             words
             of
             the
             Text
             opened
             .
          
           
             NOw
             these
             words
             of
             my
             Text
             do
             hold
             forth
             the
             full
             willingnesse
             of
             both
             these
             two
             persons
             ,
             both
             of
             God
             and
             of
             Christ
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             Of
             Christ
             ,
             he
             here
             professeth
             himself
             willing
             to
             entertain
             all
             that
             will
             come
             to
             him
             ,
             [
             
               He
               that
               will
               come
               to
               me
               ,
               I
               will
               in
               no
               wise
               cast
               out
               .
            
             ]
             Which
             words
             are
             not
             to
             be
             understood
             ,
             as
             if
             spoken
             only
             of
             casting
             out
             them
             that
             are
             already
             come
             unto
             him
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             were
             only
             a
             promise
             against
             being
             cast
             off
             after
             being
             received
             ;
             and
             so
             intended
             against
             feares
             of
             falling
             away
             :
             but
             they
             are
             chiefly
             intended
             as
             an
             invitement
             to
             all
             that
             are
             not
             yet
             come
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             
               come
               to
               him
               ,
            
             and
             so
             ,
             to
             expresse
             how
             ready
             and
             willing
             he
             is
             to
             entertain
             all
             commers
             ,
             as
             one
             who
             sets
             his
             doores
             open
             ,
             keeps
             open
             house
             ,
             and
             beats
             back
             none
             that
             would
             come
             in
             ,
             [
             
               Him
               that
               commeth
               to
               me
               ,
               I
               will
               in
               no
               wise
               cast
               out
               .
            
             ]
             And
             though
             it
             may
             seem
             to
             be
             but
             a
             slender
             and
             sparing
             expression
             of
             his
             readines
             to
             entertain
             such
             ,
             to
             say
             only
             [
             
               I
               will
               not
               cast
               them
               out
               ,
            
             ]
             yet
             though
             he
             speaks
             with
             the
             least
             ,
             yet
             he
             will
             do
             with
             the
             most
             ,
             he
             being
             
               abundant
               in
               goodnesse
               and
               truth
               ,
            
             and
             one
             that
             is
             better
             then
             his
             word
             in
             the
             performance
             .
             As
             when
             he
             sayes
             ,
             
               he
               will
               not
               despise
               a
               broken
               heart
               ,
            
             is
             that
             all
             the
             
             esteem
             he
             will
             manifest
             to
             such
             a
             heart
             ?
             Oh
             no
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             most
             welcome
             thing
             ,
             and
             endeared
             frame
             of
             spirit
             that
             can
             be
             in
             any
             creature
             .
             His
             meaning
             is
             to
             shew
             what
             he
             elsewhere
             sayes
             of
             a
             meek
             spirit
             (
             which
             is
             all
             one
             with
             a
             
               broken
               heart
            
             )
             that
             ,
             
               with
               God
            
             it
             is
             
               of
               great
               price
               ,
            
             for
             so
             in
             
               Isaiah
            
             he
             expresseth
             himself
             ,
             
               I
               that
               inhabit
               eternity
               ,
               with
               whom
               will
               I
               dwell
               ?
               with
               a
               spirit
               that
               is
               broken
               and
               contrite
               .
            
             He
             useth
             also
             this
             expression
             of
             
               not
               casting
               them
               out
               ,
            
             in
             relation
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             more
             direct
             answer
             unto
             the
             feare
             which
             he
             knew
             usually
             possesseth
             the
             hearts
             of
             poor
             sinners
             when
             they
             are
             about
             to
             come
             to
             him
             ;
             they
             fear
             he
             may
             reject
             them
             ,
             they
             know
             not
             their
             entertainment
             ,
             their
             welcome
             .
             To
             meet
             with
             this
             Scruple
             ,
             he
             sayes
             ,
             [
             
               I
               will
               not
               cast
               such
               out
            
             ]
             choosing
             rather
             thus
             to
             remove
             the
             doubt
             that
             is
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             then
             to
             expresse
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             his
             own
             :
             the
             Scriptures
             speaking
             
               potius
               ad
               cor
               nostrum
               quam
               cor
               suum
               ,
            
             rather
             
               unto
            
             our
             hearts
             ,
             then
             fully
             what
             is
             in
             his
             own
             ,
             (
             which
             can
             never
             be
             done
             .
             )
          
           
             And
             yet
             even
             in
             this
             diminutive
             expression
             ,
             there
             is
             that
             inserted
             ,
             which
             argues
             not
             only
             a
             willingnesse
             and
             readinesse
             ,
             but
             a
             resolvednesse
             joyned
             with
             the
             greatest
             care
             and
             faithfulnesse
             that
             can
             be
             ,
             [
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ]
             
               I
               will
               [
               in
               no
               wise
               ]
               cast
               out
               .
            
             We
             may
             see
             his
             heart
             through
             this
             little
             crevis
             :
             he
             doth
             herein
             as
             a
             faithfull
             man
             ,
             who
             to
             give
             the
             more
             full
             assurance
             puts
             in
             some
             binding
             word
             into
             his
             promise
             ,
             as
             [
             
               I
               will
               at
               no
               hand
               ,
               or
               in
               no
               wise
               faile
               you
               .
            
             ]
             Thus
             does
             God
             also
             in
             that
             known
             Promise
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             12.
             5.
             
             (
             to
             the
             hornes
             of
             which
             sanctuary
             many
             a
             soule
             hath
             fled
             for
             refuge
             )
             
               I
               will
               never
               leave
               thee
               ,
               nor
               forsake
               thee
               ,
            
             where
             there
             are
             no
             lesse
             then
             five
             negatives
             to
             bind
             and
             assure
             it
             ,
             
               I
               will
               not
               ,
               in
               no
               wise
               ,
               (
               &c.
               )
               leave
               thee
               .
            
          
           
           
             Now
             this
             willingnesse
             of
             his
             ,
             on
             his
             part
             ,
             Christ
             shewes
             by
             two
             things
             :
          
           
             First
             ,
             by
             that
             great
             journey
             he
             took
             ,
             from
             heaven
             to
             earth
             ,
             and
             that
             to
             no
             other
             purpose
             but
             to
             save
             sinners
             .
             For
             this
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               did
               I
               come
               down
               from
               heaven
               .
            
             Great
             actions
             of
             one
             who
             is
             wise
             ,
             must
             answerably
             have
             great
             ends
             ;
             now
             this
             was
             the
             greatest
             thing
             that
             ever
             was
             done
             ,
             that
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             should
             come
             from
             Heaven
             .
             And
             when
             there
             can
             be
             but
             one
             end
             of
             an
             action
             so
             great
             ;
             that
             end
             must
             needs
             be
             accomplished
             ,
             or
             else
             the
             action
             is
             wholly
             in
             vain
             .
             Now
             in
             comming
             down
             from
             heaven
             ,
             he
             could
             have
             no
             other
             end
             but
             the
             saving
             of
             sinners
             ,
             he
             could
             have
             no
             other
             businesse
             to
             do
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             here
             ;
             therefore
             the
             Scriptures
             put
             his
             comming
             into
             the
             world
             wholly
             upon
             this
             ,
             to
             seek
             and
             to
             save
             that
             which
             was
             lost
             ,
             and
             do
             attribute
             his
             taking
             upon
             him
             the
             
               likenesse
               of
               sinfull
               flesh
            
             to
             have
             been
             [
             
               for
               sin
            
             ]
             so
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             though
             other
             ends
             might
             be
             supposed
             ,
             and
             were
             accomplisht
             by
             the
             assuming
             mans
             nature
             ,
             yet
             he
             had
             no
             other
             end
             of
             taking
             
               fraile
               flesh
               ,
            
             especially
             there
             could
             be
             no
             other
             end
             of
             his
             dying
             ,
             but
             meerely
             and
             only
             for
             sin
             :
             
               Iohn
            
             12.
             24.
             he
             sayes
             ,
             
               If
               he
               had
               not
               fallen
               to
               the
               ground
               and
               dyed
               ,
            
             he
             had
             then
             remained
             
               in
               Heaven
               alone
               ,
            
             and
             no
             sinners
             had
             come
             thither
             :
             that
             therefore
             they
             might
             ascend
             to
             heaven
             ,
             he
             descends
             from
             heaven
             ,
             
               I
               came
               down
               from
               heaven
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             He
             demonstrates
             his
             willingnesse
             by
             this
             ,
             that
             his
             Father
             had
             sent
             him
             on
             purpose
             to
             receive
             and
             to
             save
             sinners
             :
             
               I
               come
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               to
               do
               the
               will
               of
               him
               who
               sent
               mee
               :
            
             and
             
               Iohn
            
             8.
             he
             sayes
             [
             
               I
               came
               not
               of
               my self
               ,
               but
               (
               my
               Father
               )
               he
               sent
               me
            
             ]
             And
             if
             he
             were
             
             sent
             by
             his
             Father
             to
             this
             end
             (
             as
             he
             affirmes
             he
             was
             ,
             and
             as
             by
             the
             coherence
             appeares
             ,
             for
             he
             makes
             it
             the
             reason
             why
             he
             will
             cast
             none
             out
             )
             then
             certainly
             he
             will
             faithfully
             do
             the
             work
             he
             was
             sent
             for
             :
             In
             
               Heb.
            
             3.
             1.
             he
             is
             called
             the
             
               Apostle
               of
               our
               profession
               [
               Apostle
            
             ]
             that
             is
             ,
             
               one
               sent
               ,
            
             so
             the
             word
             signifies
             ;
             and
             what
             followes
             ?
             
               who
               was
               [
               faithfull
            
             to
             him
             that
             appointed
             him
             .
             Now
             upon
             these
             considerations
             ,
             Christ
             tells
             you
             that
             you
             may
             build
             upon
             him
             ,
             that
             you
             shall
             certainly
             find
             him
             willing
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             For
             his
             Fathers
             willingnesse
             ,
             he
             tels
             us
             we
             may
             be
             much
             more
             confident
             of
             it
             :
             for
             he
             puts
             his
             own
             willingnesse
             and
             all
             upon
             that
             :
             
               Him
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               that
               the
               Father
               gives
               me
               ,
               shall
               come
               to
               me
               ;
               and
               him
               that
               commeth
               to
               me
               ,
               I
               will
               in
               no
               wise
               cast
               out
               .
               For
               I
               came
               down
               from
               heaven
               ,
               not
               to
               do
               my
               own
               will
               ,
               but
               the
               will
               of
               him
               that
               sent
               me
               :
               and
               this
               is
               the
               Fathers
               will
               that
               hath
               sent
               me
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             In
             which
             words
             you
             may
             observe
             both
             
               wherein
            
             he
             declares
             his
             Father
             to
             be
             engaged
             ,
             and
             
               how
               much
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               Wherein
               :
            
             and
             that
             by
             two
             things
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             he
             sent
             him
             to
             that
             end
             ,
             and
             so
             ,
             it
             is
             his
             Fathers
             businesse
             more
             then
             his
             own
             .
             So
             also
             
               Luke
            
             2.
             49.
             he
             expresseth
             himself
             :
             [
             
               Shall
               I
               not
               do
               my
               Fathers
               businesse
               ?
            
             ]
             as
             elsewhere
             in
             
               Isaiah
            
             he
             is
             called
             his
             Fathers
             
               Servant
            
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
            
             5.
             36.
             he
             makes
             it
             his
             
               Fathers
               work
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             he
             in
             a
             solemne
             manner
             gave
             unto
             him
             them
             whom
             he
             would
             have
             to
             be
             saved
             ,
             with
             charge
             to
             lose
             none
             [
             
               All
               that
               the
               Father
               hath
               given
               me
               shall
               come
               unto
               me
               :
            
             ]
             and
             this
             is
             his
             will
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             lose
             none
             ,
             but
             give
             him
             an
             account
             of
             every
             soul
             of
             
             them
             at
             the
             last
             day
             .
             They
             are
             given
             him
             as
             jewels
             ,
             and
             as
             his
             
               Beniamins
               ,
            
             to
             look
             to
             ,
             and
             see
             to
             bring
             back
             and
             keep
             from
             destruction
             .
             Now
             whom
             he
             so
             solemnly
             gave
             to
             Christ
             to
             save
             ,
             he
             will
             never
             cast
             away
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             come
             unto
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Then
             2.
             he
             shewes
             
               how
               much
               ,
            
             and
             how
             
               deeply
               ,
            
             his
             Father
             is
             engaged
             ,
             and
             makes
             it
             his
             Fathers
             will
             rather
             then
             his
             own
             :
             [
             
               I
               come
               not
               to
               do
               my
               own
               will
               ,
               but
               the
               will
               of
               him
               that
               sent
               me
               :
            
             ]
             The
             meaning
             whereof
             is
             ,
             not
             to
             shew
             that
             he
             came
             unwillingly
             ,
             or
             receives
             sinners
             unwillingly
             ,
             but
             that
             his
             Fathers
             will
             was
             first
             in
             it
             (
             as
             I
             shall
             shew
             anon
             ,
             )
             and
             so
             much
             in
             it
             ,
             that
             (
             if
             you
             will
             resolve
             it
             into
             its
             first
             principles
             Christs
             comming
             was
             principally
             to
             please
             his
             Father
             .
             It
             is
             such
             a
             speech
             ,
             as
             that
             in
             
               Iohn
            
             5.
             22.
             
             [
             
               The
               Father
               judgeth
               no
               man
               :
               but
               hath
               committed
               all
               judgement
               to
               the
               Son
               ,
               &c.
            
             ]
             Not
             that
             God
             is
             not
             a
             
               Iudge
            
             as
             well
             as
             Christ
             ,
             (
             for
             
               Heb.
            
             12.
             23.
             he
             is
             termed
             the
             
               Iudge
               of
               all
               men
            
             )
             but
             because
             all
             judgement
             is
             visibly
             committed
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             therefore
             the
             Father
             is
             said
             to
             
               judge
               no
               man
               .
            
             So
             here
             ,
             because
             the
             Fathers
             will
             is
             chiefe
             ,
             and
             first
             in
             it
             ,
             Christ
             therefore
             sayes
             ,
             he
             came
             not
             to
             do
             his
             own
             will
             ,
             but
             the
             will
             of
             him
             that
             sent
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             you
             have
             the
             meaning
             of
             the
             words
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             maine
             
               Observation
            
             out
             of
             the
             words
             :
             Demonstrations
             of
             
               Gods
            
             heart
             herein
             ,
             from
             his
             engagements
             from
             everlasting
             :
             How
             his
             heart
             stood
             to
             sinners
             afore
             the
             world
             was
             .
          
           
             THE
             Observation
             ,
             which
             I
             single
             out
             of
             these
             words
             to
             insist
             upon
             ,
             is
             this
             ,
             That
          
           
             Both
             
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
            
             and
             
               Iesus
               Christ
               the
               Son
            
             are
             fully
             willing
             ,
             and
             resolved
             to
             save
             sinners
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             For
             
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
            
             There
             are
             many
             Demonstrations
             of
             his
             will
             herein
             ,
             that
             may
             be
             taken
             
               ab
               extra
            
             from
             his
             Oath
             ,
             Word
             ,
             Promise
             ,
             &c.
             which
             I
             shall
             handle
             in
             another
             method
             :
             but
             those
             which
             I
             shall
             first
             hold
             forth
             ,
             are
             more
             intimate
             and
             
               Intrinsecall
               ,
            
             and
             homogeneall
             to
             the
             argument
             which
             Christ
             useth
             here
             in
             the
             Text
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             seen
             )
             to
             be
             these
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             Gods
             will
             first
             ,
             and
             Christs
             ,
             but
             because
             it
             was
             his
             ,
             (
             
               I
               come
               not
               to
               do
               mine
               own
               will
               ,
            
             )
             and
             that
             it
             was
             he
             that
             dealt
             with
             Christ
             about
             it
             ,
             and
             wrought
             him
             off
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             made
             it
             his
             businesse
             ;
             (
             
               but
               the
               will
               of
               him
               that
               sent
               me
               .
            
             )
             So
             that
             the
             Demonstrations
             which
             I
             shall
             pitch
             upon
             ,
             shall
             be
             drawn
             from
             Gods
             engagements
             ,
             both
             from
             his
             transactions
             with
             Christ
             from
             everlasting
             ,
             before
             he
             came
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             now
             lie
             upon
             him
             from
             Christs
             having
             fully
             performed
             what
             he
             sent
             him
             into
             the
             world
             for
             .
             And
             from
             either
             may
             be
             fetcht
             strong
             consolations
             ,
             and
             confirmations
             to
             our
             faith
             ,
             that
             Gods
             will
             must
             needs
             continue
             most
             serious
             and
             hearty
             to
             save
             sinners
             .
          
           
             Many
             other
             sorts
             of
             Demonstrations
             of
             this
             point
             
             might
             be
             fetcht
             and
             drawn
             from
             the
             riches
             of
             his
             mercy
             ,
             lying
             by
             him
             to
             bestow
             on
             some
             great
             purchase
             :
             &
             on
             what
             greater
             purchase
             could
             they
             be
             bestowed
             ,
             to
             shew
             forth
             the
             glory
             thereof
             ,
             then
             upon
             the
             salvation
             &
             pardon
             of
             sinners
             ?
             But
             these
             also
             I
             shal
             at
             the
             present
             let
             lie
             by
             untold
             ,
             having
             elsewere
             counted
             them
             up
             ,
             and
             set
             them
             forth
             ,
             such
             demonstrations
             being
             only
             proper
             to
             this
             Text
             ,
             as
             argue
             an
             engagement
             of
             his
             will
             ;
             whereas
             all
             those
             riches
             of
             mercie
             that
             are
             in
             him
             (
             although
             the
             moving
             cause
             of
             all
             )
             might
             have
             for
             ever
             remained
             in
             him
             as
             his
             nature
             ,
             without
             any
             determination
             of
             his
             will
             to
             save
             any
             man
             .
             When
             therefore
             a
             poor
             sinner
             shall
             heare
             (
             besides
             the
             mercifull
             disposition
             of
             Gods
             nature
             )
             that
             acts
             and
             resolutions
             of
             his
             will
             have
             past
             from
             him
             ,
             about
             the
             pardoning
             of
             sinners
             ,
             so
             as
             his
             will
             hath
             engaged
             all
             the
             mercies
             of
             his
             nature
             to
             effect
             it
             ,
             this
             brings
             in
             strong
             consolation
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             deepnesse
             of
             these
             engagements
             of
             his
             wil
             to
             pardon
             sinners
             ,
             may
             be
             demonstrated
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             From
             such
             transactions
             of
             his
             ,
             as
             were
             held
             by
             him
             with
             Christ
             from
             everlasting
             ;
             which
             hath
             both
             put
             strong
             obligations
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             also
             argue
             him
             fully
             and
             firmly
             resolved
             to
             save
             sinners
             .
             Now
             all
             the
             particular
             passages
             of
             those
             treaties
             of
             his
             with
             Christ
             ,
             about
             the
             reconciliation
             of
             sinners
             from
             everlasting
             ,
             I
             have
             elsewhere
             also
             at
             large
             handled
             ;
             and
             therefore
             it
             is
             not
             my
             scope
             now
             to
             enumerate
             them
             .
             I
             shall
             now
             onely
             draw
             Demonstrations
             from
             some
             few
             of
             them
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             
               Corollary
               ,
            
             to
             help
             our
             faith
             in
             this
             point
             in
             hand
             ,
             namely
             ,
             Gods
             resolvednesse
             to
             pardon
             sinners
             .
          
           
           
             The
             first
             is
             drawn
             from
             this
             ,
             That
             God
             the
             Father
             had
             the
             first
             and
             chiefe
             hand
             in
             this
             matter
             of
             saving
             sinners
             (
             as
             I
             then
             shewed
             )
             the
             project
             was
             his
             ,
             and
             the
             first
             motion
             his
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             Project
             ,
             he
             laid
             the
             plot
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             contrived
             all
             about
             it
             ,
             for
             the
             effecting
             of
             it
             .
             Therefore
             
               John
            
             5.
             19.
             
             Christ
             sayes
             
               the
               Son
               can
               do
               nothing
               of
               himself
               ,
               but
               what
               he
               sees
               the
               Father
               do
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             first
             
               Motion
            
             was
             his
             ,
             
               I
               came
               not
               to
               do
               my
               own
               will
               ,
            
             (
             sayes
             Christ
             )
             
               but
               the
               will
               of
               him
               that
               sent
               him
               .
            
             Both
             which
             (
             
               Project
            
             and
             first
             
               motion
            
             )
             are
             shut
             up
             in
             that
             one
             sentence
             ,
             
               Ephes.
               1.
               
               He
               worketh
               all
               things
               by
               the
               [
               counsaile
               ]
               of
               his
               own
               [
               will
               .
               ]
            
             Now
             ,
             for
             God
             thus
             to
             have
             the
             first
             hand
             in
             it
             ,
             did
             put
             a
             great
             and
             deep
             engagement
             upon
             his
             Will
             in
             it
             .
             We
             see
             among
             men
             ,
             the
             Projector
             and
             first
             motioner
             of
             a
             businesse
             is
             alwayes
             most
             forward
             in
             it
             ;
             because
             then
             it
             is
             most
             peculiarly
             his
             own
             ;
             and
             the
             greater
             will
             be
             his
             honour
             in
             the
             compassing
             of
             it
             .
             How
             many
             great
             affaires
             have
             been
             spoiled
             ,
             because
             some
             men
             have
             not
             been
             the
             chiefe
             and
             first
             in
             them
             that
             affect
             the
             preheminence
             ?
             Now
             this
             honour
             God
             the
             Father
             may
             challenge
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             the
             first
             in
             reconciling
             and
             saving
             sinners
             :
             It
             is
             therefore
             called
             
               Gods
               wisdome
               ,
               Eph.
            
             3.
             10.
             and
             
               his
               purpose
               ,
               Ephes.
               1.
               9.
               
               Gods
               righteousnesse
               ,
               Rom.
            
             1.
             17.
             and
             
               the
               pleasure
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               Isa.
            
             53.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             this
             Project
             and
             Motion
             did
             rise
             up
             in
             him
             unto
             a
             strong
             resolution
             and
             purpose
             ,
             and
             to
             an
             unalterable
             decree
             to
             save
             sinners
             by
             Christ
             :
             so
             
               Eph.
            
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             And
             1.
             
             For
             his
             purposes
             ,
             they
             are
             immutable
             .
             Would
             not
             
               Paul
            
             lightly
             alter
             purposes
             taken
             up
             by
             
             him
             ,
             
               When
               I
               therefore
               was
               thus
               tamed
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             1
             ,
             17.
             )
             
               did
               I
               use
               lightnesse
               ?
               or
               the
               things
               that
               I
               purpose
               do
               I
               purpose
               according
               to
               the
               Flesh
               ,
               that
               with
               me
               there
               should
               be
               yea
               ,
               yea
               ,
               and
               nay
               ,
               nay
               ?
            
             Would
             not
             
               Paul
            
             (
             I
             say
             )
             alter
             his
             purpose
             because
             he
             preached
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             will
             God
             (
             think
             you
             )
             alter
             them
             who
             gave
             the
             Gospel
             ?
             no
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             
               ete
               nall
               Gospel
               ,
               Revel
            
             14.
             6.
             and
             God
             is
             of
             the
             same
             minde
             still
             ,
             so
             it
             follows
             in
             that
             place
             to
             the
             
               Corinths
               ,
               But
               as
               God
               is
               true
            
             (
             or
             varies
             not
             )
             
               so
               was
               our
               word
               to
               you
               ,
            
             which
             yet
             is
             his
             more
             then
             
               Pauls
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             For
             Gods
             Decrees
             ,
             (
             whereof
             this
             was
             one
             ,
             they
             are
             also
             
               immutable
               .
            
             The
             great
             Monarchs
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             Persians
             ,
             took
             to
             themselves
             the
             infallibility
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             not
             alter
             the
             Decrees
             which
             they
             made
             :
             (
             therefore
             when
             a
             thing
             was
             unalterable
             ,
             it
             was
             said
             to
             be
             
               as
               the
               Lawes
               of
               the
               Medes
               and
               Persians
            
             )
             which
             was
             to
             shew
             their
             greatnesse
             ,
             and
             their
             wisdome
             ,
             that
             they
             could
             so
             resolve
             ,
             as
             no
             person
             or
             power
             whatsoever
             should
             be
             strong
             enough
             to
             cause
             them
             to
             change
             their
             resolutions
             :
             and
             yet
             ,
             they
             were
             forced
             ,
             though
             not
             to
             alter
             a
             former
             Decree
             ,
             yet
             to
             give
             countermands
             unto
             it
             ,
             (
             as
             
               Ahasuerus
            
             did
             ,
             and
             men
             do
             alter
             ,
             because
             they
             cannot
             foresee
             all
             events
             ,
             and
             so
             cannot
             make
             unalterable
             Decrees
             without
             prejudice
             .
             Therefore
             the
             Pope
             ,
             who
             takes
             on
             him
             the
             style
             of
             
               Infallible
               ,
            
             and
             so
             assumes
             to
             himself
             the
             highest
             prerogative
             that
             ever
             man
             did
             ,
             yet
             of
             him
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               Papa
               nunquam
               l●gat
               sibi
               manus
               ,
            
             that
             he
             never
             binds
             his
             own
             hands
             by
             any
             Decree
             he
             makes
             ,
             because
             he
             cannot
             fore
             see
             all
             inconveniences
             ,
             notwithstanding
             what
             ever
             he
             assumes
             :
             But
             with
             God
             it
             is
             not
             thus
             ,
             
               He
               is
               not
               a
               man
               that
               he
               should
            
             have
             cause
             to
             
               repent
               ,
            
             for
             he
             knows
             and
             foresees
             all
             that
             can
             or
             will
             follow
             .
          
           
           
             Now
             1.
             this
             immutability
             of
             his
             counsaile
             he
             shews
             by
             two
             oaths
             ;
             the
             first
             made
             to
             Christ
             ,
             the
             second
             to
             us
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             Christ
             ,
             
               Heb.
               7.
               21.
               
               This
               Priest
            
             (
             Christ
             )
             
               was
               made
               with
               an
               oath
               ,
               by
               him
               that
               said
               unto
               him
               ,
               The
               Lord
               sware
               and
               will
               not
               repent
               ,
               Thou
               art
               a
               Priest
               for
               ever
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             And
             this
             was
             from
             everlasting
             ;
             for
             then
             it
             was
             that
             Christ
             was
             first
             made
             Priest
             :
             Now
             then
             God
             foresaw
             that
             he
             could
             never
             have
             a
             relenting
             thought
             at
             the
             pardoning
             of
             sinners
             through
             him
             ,
             this
             his
             Son
             would
             so
             satisfie
             and
             please
             him
             :
             and
             thereupon
             he
             sware
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             us
             ,
             
               Heb.
               6.
               17
               ,
               18.
               
               God
               willing
               more
               abundantly
               to
               shew
               unto
               the
               heires
               of
               promise
               the
               immutability
               of
               his
               counsaile
               ,
               confirmed
               it
               by
               an
               oath
               :
               that
               by
               two
               immutable
               things
               (
               in
               which
               it
               was
               impossible
               for
               God
               to
               lie
               )
               we
               might
               have
               a
               strong
               consolation
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             The
             thing
             I
             alledge
             this
             place
             for
             ,
             and
             which
             I
             would
             have
             observed
             ,
             is
             ,
             that
             this
             oath
             is
             not
             mentioned
             as
             that
             now
             which
             makes
             God
             so
             immutable
             ,
             (
             though
             that
             be
             a
             truth
             )
             But
             Gods
             oath
             is
             here
             made
             that
             whereby
             God
             did
             declare
             unto
             us
             the
             immutability
             of
             his
             purpose
             formerly
             and
             from
             everlasting
             taken
             up
             ,
             and
             so
             that
             immutability
             of
             his
             counsaile
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             his
             oath
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             to
             pardon
             sinners
             :
             for
             it
             is
             the
             Promise
             made
             to
             
               Abraham
            
             and
             his
             seed
             ,
             that
             is
             there
             specified
             .
          
           
             Yea
             3.
             
             God
             set
             his
             seale
             unto
             all
             ,
             further
             to
             confirm
             it
             .
             He
             both
             
               sealed
               Christ
               to
               the
               work
               ,
            
             Joh.
             6.
             27.
             and
             likewise
             sealed
             up
             in
             his
             Decrees
             the
             persons
             of
             those
             sinners
             that
             shall
             be
             saved
             .
             2
             
               Tim.
               2.
               19.
               
               The
               foundation
               of
               the
               Lord
               remains
               sure
               ,
               having
               this
               seal
               ,
               The
               Lord
               knoweth
               who
               are
               his
               .
            
             And
             if
             it
             were
             but
             a
             Kings
             seal
             ,
             it
             could
             not
             be
             reversed
             ,
             but
             this
             is
             Gods
             .
             Yea
             ,
             he
             
             hath
             
               sealed
               up
               their
               sins
            
             also
             by
             and
             through
             Christ
             ,
             
               Dan.
            
             9.
             24.
             never
             to
             be
             remembred
             or
             lookt
             upon
             more
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             God
             rested
             not
             in
             a
             Decree
             only
             ,
             but
             entred
             into
             Covenant
             with
             Christ
             to
             save
             sinners
             by
             him
             ,
             if
             he
             would
             die
             .
             This
             Covenant
             you
             have
             Dialogue-wise
             set
             out
             ,
             
               Esay
            
             49.
             
             Frist
             ,
             Christ
             begins
             at
             the
             first
             and
             second
             verses
             ,
             and
             shewes
             his
             Commission
             ,
             telling
             God
             how
             he
             had
             called
             him
             ,
             and
             fitted
             him
             for
             the
             work
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             know
             what
             
               reward
            
             he
             should
             receive
             of
             him
             for
             so
             great
             an
             undertaking
             :
             God
             answers
             him
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             3.
             and
             at
             first
             offers
             low
             ,
             only
             the
             Elect
             of
             Israel
             .
             Christ
             who
             stood
             now
             a
             making
             his
             bargain
             with
             him
             ,
             thought
             these
             too
             few
             ,
             and
             not
             worth
             so
             great
             a
             labour
             and
             work
             ,
             because
             few
             of
             the
             Jewes
             would
             come
             in
             ,
             but
             would
             refuse
             him
             ,
             therefore
             
               ver.
            
             4.
             he
             sayes
             ,
             
               he
               should
               labour
               in
               vain
               ,
            
             if
             this
             were
             all
             his
             recompence
             :
             and
             yet
             withall
             he
             tels
             God
             ,
             that
             seeing
             his
             heart
             was
             so
             much
             in
             saving
             sinners
             to
             satisfie
             him
             ,
             he
             would
             do
             it
             however
             for
             those
             few
             ,
             comforting
             himselfe
             with
             this
             ,
             that
             his
             
               work
               was
               with
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             Upon
             this
             God
             comes
             off
             more
             freely
             ,
             and
             openeth
             his
             heart
             more
             largely
             to
             him
             ,
             as
             meaning
             more
             amply
             to
             content
             him
             for
             his
             paines
             in
             dying
             :
             
               It
               is
               a
               light
               thing
            
             (
             sayes
             God
             to
             him
             )
             
               that
               thou
               shouldest
               be
               my
               servant
               to
               raise
               up
               the
               tribes
               of
               Jacob
               ,
            
             that
             is
             not
             worth
             the
             dying
             for
             ,
             
               I
            
             value
             thy
             sufferings
             more
             then
             so
             ,
             
               I
               will
               give
               thee
               for
               a
               salvation
               unto
               the
               ends
               of
               the
               earth
               .
            
             Upon
             this
             he
             made
             a
             promise
             to
             Christ
             ,
             1
             
               Tit.
            
             2.
             and
             a
             promise
             is
             more
             then
             a
             purpose
             .
             A
             purpose
             may
             be
             in
             ones
             selfe
             ,
             as
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.
             9.
             but
             a
             promise
             is
             made
             to
             another
             .
             
             Now
             God
             cannot
             lie
             in
             himselfe
             ,
             but
             most
             of
             all
             ,
             not
             to
             his
             Son
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             second
             sort
             of
             Demonstrations
             .
             The
             engagements
             of
             Gods
             heart
             to
             sinners
             ,
             from
             ,
             and
             upon
             Christs
             having
             dyed
             at
             his
             request
             .
          
           
             A
             Second
             sort
             of
             Demonstrations
             are
             drawn
             from
             Christs
             having
             already
             come
             and
             performed
             all
             this
             :
             for
          
           
             1.
             
             Christ
             is
             now
             to
             be
             satisfied
             for
             that
             his
             dying
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             he
             by
             his
             death
             had
             satisfied
             God
             :
             he
             is
             now
             to
             have
             his
             reward
             .
             God
             never
             set
             any
             on
             work
             ,
             but
             he
             gave
             them
             wages
             .
             Thus
             unto
             
               Nebuchadnezzar
            
             he
             gave
             
               Egypt
            
             as
             his
             hire
             for
             his
             service
             at
             
               Tyre
               ,
            
             and
             to
             
               Cyrus
            
             he
             gave
             hidden
             treasure
             .
             Now
             it
             is
             not
             Christs
             own
             glory
             that
             will
             satisfie
             him
             ,
             for
             that
             he
             could
             have
             had
             ,
             and
             never
             have
             dyed
             :
             there
             remains
             therefore
             nothing
             that
             can
             or
             will
             satisfie
             him
             ,
             but
             to
             have
             the
             end
             of
             his
             death
             ,
             
               To
               see
               his
               seed
               and
               be
               satisfied
               ,
               and
               to
               see
               of
               the
               travaile
               of
               his
               soule
               :
            
             and
             
               to
               justifie
               many
               ,
            
             as
             it
             is
             
               Isa.
            
             53.
             
             He
             dyed
             (
             as
             himselfe
             speaks
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             12.
             24.
             
             )
             that
             he
             might
             not
             be
             alone
             in
             heaven
             :
             his
             desire
             is
             ,
             that
             those
             whom
             he
             dyed
             for
             might
             see
             his
             glory
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             If
             we
             consider
             the
             act
             it self
             ,
             of
             delivering
             Christ
             unto
             death
             ,
             there
             was
             not
             ,
             nor
             could
             there
             ever
             be
             any
             thing
             more
             abhorrent
             unto
             God
             ;
             no
             act
             ever
             went
             so
             much
             against
             his
             heart
             :
             for
             if
             he
             be
             
               afflicted
               in
               all
               our
               afflictions
               ,
            
             and
             doth
             not
             
               willingly
               punish
               the
               sonnes
               of
               men
               ,
            
             neither
             
               wils
               the
               death
               of
               a
               sinner
            
             that
             deserves
             
             it
             ,
             much
             lesse
             would
             he
             will
             the
             death
             of
             his
             own
             Son
             .
             Now
             what
             was
             there
             to
             sweeten
             the
             death
             and
             sufferings
             of
             his
             Son
             unto
             him
             ,
             except
             his
             end
             in
             it
             ?
             (
             for
             it
             is
             the
             end
             that
             sweetens
             and
             facilitates
             the
             meanes
             tending
             unto
             it
             )
             Now
             the
             end
             of
             Christs
             death
             could
             be
             no
             other
             but
             to
             take
             sinnes
             away
             ,
             and
             to
             procure
             the
             pardon
             of
             sinners
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             must
             needs
             be
             infinitely
             delightfull
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             heart
             strongly
             set
             upon
             it
             ,
             seeing
             it
             did
             sweeten
             unto
             him
             an
             act
             otherwise
             so
             abhorrent
             ,
             and
             of
             this
             end
             therefore
             it
             is
             impossible
             he
             should
             ever
             repent
             .
             Now
             
               Ephes.
            
             5.
             2.
             the
             very
             offering
             of
             Christ
             is
             called
             a
             
               Sacrifice
               of
               a
               sweet
               smelling
               savour
               :
            
             and
             what
             was
             it
             that
             made
             it
             so
             ,
             but
             even
             the
             end
             for
             which
             it
             was
             done
             ,
             (
             and
             which
             is
             there
             put
             upon
             it
             )
             that
             it
             was
             out
             of
             love
             unto
             us
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             a
             mind
             to
             have
             sinners
             pardoned
             ;
             for
             else
             in
             it selfe
             it
             must
             needs
             have
             been
             abominable
             unto
             him
             .
          
           
             Agai
             3.
             if
             at
             any
             time
             he
             would
             have
             repented
             him
             of
             his
             purpose
             ,
             it
             would
             have
             been
             at
             the
             time
             of
             Christs
             being
             crucified
             ,
             when
             he
             came
             to
             
               bruise
               him
               :
            
             then
             his
             heart
             would
             have
             recoyled
             ,
             and
             especially
             when
             Christ
             poured
             out
             his
             soule
             with
             such
             strong
             cries
             and
             teares
             as
             he
             did
             .
             At
             other
             times
             in
             punishing
             but
             his
             children
             ,
             we
             find
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             comes
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             his
             heart
             as
             it
             were
             fails
             him
             ,
             as
             
               Hos.
            
             11.
             8.
             
             [
             
               How
               shall
               I
               give
               thee
               up
               ?
            
             ]
             the
             rod
             falls
             out
             of
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             his
             bowels
             yearn
             within
             him
             ;
             yet
             he
             relented
             not
             when
             he
             saw
             the
             soule
             of
             his
             
               Ioseph
            
             in
             bitternesse
             ,
             but
             still
             made
             an
             impossibility
             of
             it
             for
             him
             to
             avoid
             suffering
             ,
             because
             his
             purpose
             was
             thereby
             to
             take
             sinnes
             away
             .
             Therefore
             Christs
             request
             was
             ,
             
               Father
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               possible
               ,
               let
               this
               cup
               passe
               :
            
             The
             necessity
             lay
             only
             in
             Gods
             will
             
             in
             reference
             to
             his
             end
             ,
             to
             forgive
             sinnes
             .
             If
             God
             would
             ever
             have
             relented
             or
             repented
             him
             of
             this
             purpose
             ,
             it
             would
             have
             been
             then
             :
             we
             read
             of
             his
             repenting
             him
             of
             other
             of
             his
             works
             ,
             but
             his
             mind
             is
             so
             fully
             carried
             to
             take
             away
             sins
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             not
             then
             ,
             or
             can
             ever
             repent
             of
             putting
             his
             own
             Son
             to
             death
             ,
             for
             the
             effecting
             of
             it
             :
             To
             pardon
             sinners
             is
             more
             naturall
             to
             him
             ,
             then
             to
             kill
             his
             Son
             was
             unnaturall
             .
             Now
             his
             end
             and
             purpose
             being
             thus
             fully
             set
             to
             pardon
             and
             save
             sinners
             ,
             if
             he
             should
             be
             frustrated
             of
             this
             his
             end
             ,
             he
             would
             then
             indeed
             repent
             him
             of
             using
             his
             Son
             as
             he
             had
             done
             .
             Nay
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             only
             said
             ,
             that
             he
             repented
             not
             ,
             but
             that
             
               it
               pleased
               him
               to
               bruise
               Christ
               ,
            
             in
             respect
             to
             that
             his
             end
             ,
             which
             was
             so
             pleasant
             to
             him
             :
             So
             you
             have
             it
             
               Isa.
            
             53.
             10.
             
             And
             therefore
             surely
             it
             pleaseth
             him
             much
             more
             ,
             to
             pardon
             sinners
             ,
             now
             he
             hath
             thus
             bruised
             him
             :
             and
             so
             indeed
             it
             followes
             there
             ,
             
               The
               pleasure
               of
               the
               Lord
               shall
               prosper
               in
               his
               hand
               ,
            
             It
             is
             spoken
             of
             his
             saving
             and
             justifying
             of
             sinners
             .
             It
             troubled
             God
             to
             heare
             a
             soul
             
               bemoan
            
             it self
             for
             its
             sin
             ,
             
               Ier.
            
             31.
             20.
             but
             we
             read
             not
             that
             it
             did
             so
             ,
             when
             Christ
             bemoaned
             himself
             in
             his
             sufferings
             ;
             and
             the
             reason
             was
             ,
             because
             the
             work
             that
             Christ
             was
             about
             to
             do
             ,
             was
             a
             sweet
             Sacrifice
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             it
             would
             trouble
             God
             more
             to
             condemn
             a
             sinner
             that
             Christ
             dyed
             for
             ,
             then
             it
             did
             to
             sacrifice
             Christ
             for
             him
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Upon
             that
             ancient
             agreement
             between
             God
             and
             Christ
             :
             God
             pardoned
             millions
             of
             men
             under
             the
             Old
             Testament
             upon
             the
             bare
             word
             of
             Christ
             ,
             before
             he
             came
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             or
             had
             paid
             one
             peny
             of
             the
             debt
             he
             must
             needs
             therfore
             be
             supposed
             to
             be
             much
             more
             willing
             now
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             when
             Christ
             has
             done
             all
             that
             
             was
             required
             ,
             and
             failed
             not
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             
               the
               due
               time
               ,
            
             (
             as
             it
             is
             said
             
               Rom.
            
             5.
             )
             If
             Christ
             had
             failed
             or
             come
             short
             but
             of
             a
             little
             of
             what
             he
             was
             to
             do
             ,
             God
             might
             have
             denyed
             to
             let
             the
             world
             go
             upon
             trust
             any
             longer
             :
             But
             now
             Jesus
             Christ
             hath
             performed
             all
             ,
             and
             is
             aforehand
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             hath
             put
             in
             stock
             enough
             to
             pardon
             sinners
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             Yet
             5.
             
             Now
             even
             Justice
             it self
             will
             call
             upon
             him
             to
             discharge
             sinners
             ,
             it
             will
             not
             let
             him
             rest
             in
             quiet
             till
             he
             has
             pardoned
             and
             shewed
             mercy
             unto
             poor
             sinners
             that
             come
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             hath
             given
             in
             their
             bond
             ,
             and
             this
             ,
             though
             we
             had
             no
             promise
             to
             shew
             for
             it
             ,
             yea
             ,
             though
             Christ
             himself
             had
             nothing
             to
             shew
             for
             it
             :
             Gods
             very
             justice
             would
             
               trouble
               him
            
             (
             I
             may
             so
             speak
             with
             reverence
             ,
             for
             he
             himself
             sayes
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             
               troubled
               for
               Ephraim
               ,
               Ier.
            
             29.
             )
             till
             he
             had
             given
             out
             an
             acquitance
             ,
             because
             he
             knows
             the
             debt
             is
             paid
             ,
             and
             also
             ,
             that
             Christs
             and
             his
             own
             intent
             was
             ,
             that
             when
             Christ
             had
             once
             dyed
             ,
             sinners
             should
             thereby
             be
             justified
             :
             Even
             as
             if
             an
             honest
             man
             had
             a
             bond
             for
             a
             debt
             that
             is
             discharged
             ,
             lying
             still
             in
             his
             hands
             ,
             of
             which
             payment
             ,
             he
             whose
             debt
             it
             is
             ,
             knowes
             nothing
             ,
             although
             he
             or
             they
             that
             paid
             this
             debt
             were
             dead
             ,
             so
             that
             there
             were
             no
             one
             left
             that
             were
             able
             to
             challenge
             an
             acquaintance
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             a
             cancelling
             of
             that
             bond
             ;
             yet
             meer
             honesty
             would
             cause
             him
             to
             give
             it
             in
             .
             Now
             Jesus
             Christ
             dyed
             ,
             and
             God
             himselfe
             put
             him
             to
             death
             meerly
             to
             pay
             our
             debts
             ,
             and
             says
             Christ
             at
             his
             death
             ;
             
               Let
               sinners
               require
               my
               blood
               ,
               and
               the
               merits
               of
               it
               at
               thy
               hands
               ,
               and
               have
               out
               in
               pardon
               .
            
          
           
             That
             was
             Christs
             will
             which
             he
             made
             at
             his
             death
             ,
             (
             as
             you
             have
             it
             
               Heb.
            
             9.
             16
             ,
             17.
             where
             the
             Apostle
             calls
             
             it
             
               Heb.
            
             9.
             16
             ,
             17.
             where
             the
             Apostle
             calls
             it
             a
             
               Testament
               confirmed
               by
               the
               death
               of
               the
               Testator
            
             )
             now
             there
             is
             nothing
             so
             sacred
             as
             the
             performance
             of
             the
             will
             of
             the
             dead
             .
             And
             now
             Christ
             himself
             is
             alive
             again
             ,
             and
             is
             ordained
             by
             God
             to
             be
             his
             own
             Executor
             ,
             and
             so
             lives
             to
             claime
             an
             acquitance
             ;
             therefore
             certainly
             God
             will
             never
             withhold
             it
             :
             In
             justice
             he
             cannot
             ,
             he
             will
             not
             ,
             have
             a
             bond
             lie
             by
             him
             that
             is
             discharged
             .
             Hence
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             
               God
               is
               just
               to
               forgive
               our
               sinnes
               ,
               1
               Iohn
            
             1.
             
          
           
             There
             are
             three
             things
             which
             do
             cry
             for
             Justice
             ,
             and
             all
             do
             meete
             in
             this
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             wages
             of
             a
             hireling
             (
             if
             detained
             )
             are
             said
             to
             cry
             .
             So
             in
             the
             5.
             of
             
               Iames
            
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               The
               wages
               of
               Hirelings
            
             detained
             ,
             
               do
               crie
               in
               the
               eares
               of
               the
               Lord
               of
               Hosts
               :
            
             They
             cry
             wages
             being
             due
             in
             justice
             ,
             and
             because
             Gods
             Justice
             is
             thereby
             provoked
             ,
             and
             cannot
             be
             quiet
             till
             God
             hath
             avenged
             it
             .
             And
             so
             would
             Christs
             satisfaction
             having
             been
             made
             for
             us
             ;
             It
             would
             restlesly
             cry
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             suffer
             his
             Justice
             to
             be
             quiet
             ,
             unles
             we
             were
             pardoned
             .
             For
             he
             was
             truly
             and
             indeed
             Gods
             hired
             
               Servant
            
             in
             this
             work
             :
             And
             God
             covenanted
             to
             give
             him
             the
             salvation
             of
             those
             he
             dyed
             for
             as
             his
             wages
             and
             reward
             ,
             as
             
               Isaiah
            
             often
             represents
             it
             ,
             
               Chap.
            
             53.
             and
             elsewhere
             .
             So
             that
             if
             God
             be
             just
             ,
             he
             must
             give
             forth
             salvation
             ;
             otherwise
             Christs
             obedience
             would
             cry
             as
             the
             work
             of
             an
             hireling
             doth
             for
             wages
             .
          
           
             A
             Second
             thing
             that
             cries
             for
             justice
             ,
             is
             the
             will
             of
             one
             that
             is
             dead
             unperformed
             ,
             who
             hath
             bequeathed
             legacies
             ,
             &
             left
             wherewith
             to
             pay
             and
             discharge
             them
             .
             And
             this
             is
             yet
             a
             louder
             cry
             then
             the
             former
             .
             Now
             Christ
             before
             he
             dyed
             ,
             did
             thus
             make
             his
             will
             ,
             and
             bequeathed
             
             pardon
             of
             sin
             and
             justification
             ,
             and
             that
             eternall
             inheritance
             in
             heaven
             ,
             as
             legacies
             to
             those
             for
             whom
             he
             dyed
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             given
             out
             by
             God
             after
             his
             death
             ,
             as
             I
             observed
             even
             now
             out
             of
             
               Heb.
            
             9.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             where
             it
             is
             said
             that
             Christ
             was
             
               The
               Mediator
               of
               the
               New
               Testament
               ,
               that
               by
               meanes
               of
               death
               they
               who
               are
               called
               might
               receive
               the
               promise
            
             (
             or
             bequeathed
             legacie
             )
             
               of
               eternall
               life
               .
            
             And
             thereupon
             
               ver.
            
             16
             ,
             17.
             the
             Apostle
             calls
             this
             a
             
               Testament
               ,
               confirmed
               by
               his
               death
               ,
            
             and
             
               which
               at
               his
               death
               began
               to
               be
               in
               force
               ,
            
             so
             
               ver.
            
             17.
             
             And
             of
             all
             things
             that
             in
             justice
             are
             held
             due
             ,
             the
             performance
             of
             the
             will
             of
             the
             dead
             ,
             hath
             ever
             been
             held
             most
             sacred
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             yet
             a
             third
             thing
             which
             cries
             for
             justice
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             innocent
             blood
             spilt
             .
             And
             this
             cries
             lowder
             then
             all
             the
             rest
             .
             So
             
               Genes
               .
            
             4.
             10.
             
             And
             the
             Apostle
             
               Heb.
            
             12.
             24.
             sets
             forth
             the
             cry
             of
             Christs
             blood
             for
             us
             ,
             by
             
               Abels
            
             blood
             crying
             against
             
               Cain
               .
            
          
           
             It
             may
             be
             notwithstanding
             this
             that
             God
             may
             put
             the
             bond
             in
             suit
             against
             a
             sinner
             to
             make
             him
             come
             to
             acknowledge
             the
             debt
             ,
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             there
             speakes
             [
             
               If
               we
               confesse
               our
               sins
            
             ]
             )
             But
             if
             any
             soul
             doth
             say
             ,
             
               I
               have
               sinned
               and
               it
               profited
               me
               not
               ;
            
             God
             then
             cannot
             withhold
             from
             throwing
             down
             his
             bond
             canceld
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Deliver
               him
               ,
               I
               have
               found
               a
               ransome
               ,
               (
               Iob
            
             33.
             )
             God
             will
             not
             have
             innocent
             blood
             ,
             such
             as
             his
             Sons
             is
             ,
             to
             ly
             upon
             him
             .
             If
             he
             should
             not
             pardon
             sinners
             ,
             Christs
             blood
             would
             be
             upon
             him
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             for
             them
             only
             that
             Christ
             dyed
             ,
             being
             in
             himself
             innocent
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             God
             mends
             not
             himself
             by
             damning
             those
             for
             whom
             Christ
             dyed
             :
             Now
             there
             were
             not
             only
             an
             injustice
             to
             Christ
             and
             us
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             God
             himself
             also
             
             would
             prove
             a
             loser
             .
             For
             the
             end
             of
             Christs
             death
             was
             not
             simply
             to
             satisfie
             justice
             ,
             so
             as
             without
             it
             justice
             could
             not
             have
             permitted
             a
             pardon
             ,
             that
             might
             have
             been
             dispensed
             with
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             chiefly
             to
             declare
             the
             glory
             of
             Gods
             justice
             ,
             which
             required
             such
             a
             satisfaction
             ,
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             sayes
             
               Rom.
            
             3.
             25.
             )
             
               To
               [
               declare
               ]
               his
               righteousnesse
               for
               the
               remission
               of
               sins
               that
               are
               past
               ,
               through
               Gods
               forbearance
               .
            
             Is
             was
             we
             see
             the
             manifestation
             or
             declaration
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             justice
             that
             he
             aimed
             at
             in
             it
             .
             So
             as
             if
             any
             one
             mans
             sin
             satisfied
             for
             by
             Christ
             ,
             should
             be
             left
             unforgiven
             ,
             Gods
             justice
             should
             lose
             so
             much
             glory
             .
             And
             if
             justice
             should
             think
             to
             get
             a
             greater
             glory
             out
             of
             the
             sinners
             ,
             that
             could
             never
             be
             :
             for
             the
             sinner
             is
             unable
             ever
             to
             satisfie
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             glorify
             Gods
             justice
             by
             suffering
             as
             Christ
             hath
             done
             .
             Yea
             ,
             and
             besides
             ,
             God
             would
             be
             a
             further
             and
             a
             greater
             loser
             in
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             mercy
             also
             ,
             which
             by
             his
             pardoning
             sinne
             is
             advanced
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             second
             part
             of
             the
             Observation
             .
             
               Demonstrations
               of
               Christs
               willingnesse
               to
               receive
               sinners
               that
               come
               to
               him
               .
            
             First
             how
             his
             heart
             stood
             from
             everlasting
             .
             —
          
           
             AND
             so
             now
             I
             come
             to
             
               Christs
               willingnesse
               ,
            
             which
             was
             the
             second
             thing
             propounded
             in
             the
             doctrine
             ,
             to
             be
             demonstrated
             .
             Now
             though
             his
             will
             was
             not
             first
             in
             it
             ,
             (
             as
             was
             said
             )
             yet
             we
             shall
             finde
             him
             to
             have
             been
             no
             lesse
             willing
             then
             his
             Father
             .
             As
             Christ
             in
             subsisting
             is
             the
             second
             person
             ,
             and
             hath
             his
             personall
             subsistence
             from
             his
             Father
             ,
             so
             he
             is
             second
             
             also
             in
             order
             of
             working
             ,
             and
             consequently
             ,
             of
             willing
             too
             ,
             yet
             he
             is
             not
             second
             to
             him
             in
             heartinesse
             of
             willing
             :
             but
             as
             his
             Father
             and
             he
             are
             equall
             ,
             so
             in
             all
             that
             his
             Father
             willeth
             ,
             his
             will
             is
             equall
             with
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             so
             ,
             is
             as
             much
             in
             this
             busines
             as
             his
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             demonstrating
             of
             this
             ,
             I
             will
             take
             the
             same
             course
             that
             I
             did
             in
             the
             former
             :
          
           
             First
             ,
             I
             will
             shew
             how
             hearty
             he
             was
             in
             this
             ,
             To
             have
             sinners
             saved
             before
             he
             came
             into
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             And
             Secondly
             ,
             How
             willing
             he
             was
             since
             he
             came
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             since
             his
             death
             and
             going
             out
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             a
             generall
             introduction
             to
             either
             ,
             I
             shall
             premise
             this
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             as
             the
             corner
             stone
             in
             this
             building
             ,
             joyning
             both
             parts
             of
             this
             discourse
             together
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             consequent
             of
             what
             hath
             formerly
             been
             delivered
             .
          
           
             The
             thing
             to
             be
             premised
             is
             this
             :
             That
             if
             God
             the
             Father
             be
             willing
             ,
             then
             Jesus
             Christ
             must
             needs
             be
             willing
             also
             ,
             and
             look
             how
             much
             the
             will
             of
             the
             one
             is
             in
             it
             ,
             so
             much
             the
             will
             of
             the
             other
             must
             be
             in
             it
             also
             ,
             for
             
               the
               Father
               and
               he
               are
               all
               one
               ;
            
             And
             this
             will
             serve
             for
             our
             further
             assurance
             of
             the
             wils
             of
             either
             ;
             and
             we
             may
             make
             use
             of
             it
             both
             wayes
             ,
             either
             to
             argue
             to
             our
             faith
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             Father
             be
             willing
             ,
             Christ
             must
             needs
             be
             so
             also
             ;
             and
             that
             if
             Christ
             be
             willing
             ,
             the
             Father
             is
             so
             also
             .
             That
             whereas
             some
             mens
             thoughts
             have
             been
             more
             taken
             up
             about
             ,
             and
             so
             more
             taken
             with
             the
             consideration
             of
             how
             much
             the
             Fathers
             heart
             was
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             how
             active
             and
             plotting
             he
             was
             about
             it
             :
             and
             again
             ,
             others
             mens
             apprehensions
             have
             been
             carried
             more
             unto
             Christs
             heart
             in
             the
             work
             :
             
             this
             Demonstration
             which
             I
             have
             in
             hand
             shall
             be
             a
             help
             to
             the
             faith
             of
             either
             of
             these
             ;
             so
             that
             if
             your
             hearts
             have
             a
             
               door
               of
               Faith
               ,
            
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             speaks
             )
             
               set
               open
               ,
            
             or
             a
             window
             to
             see
             either
             into
             Gods
             heart
             ,
             or
             Christs
             ,
             you
             may
             raise
             a
             confidence
             of
             the
             one
             from
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             so
             come
             to
             be
             sure
             of
             both
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             also
             I
             do
             first
             mention
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             the
             most
             intrinsecall
             bottome-demonstration
             that
             can
             be
             made
             of
             Christs
             willingnesse
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             utmost
             reason
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             This
             demonstration
             I
             found
             upon
             
               Joh.
            
             10.
             30.
             
             [
             
               I
               and
               my
               Father
               are
               one
            
             ]
             That
             whereas
             in
             this
             my
             Text
             he
             shewes
             how
             his
             Fathers
             will
             and
             his
             agree
             in
             one
             ,
             he
             there
             gives
             the
             reason
             of
             it
             ,
             for
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               we
               are
               one
               :
            
             and
             the
             words
             there
             ,
             as
             they
             stand
             in
             their
             coherence
             ,
             are
             proper
             to
             the
             purpose
             in
             hand
             .
             For
             Christ
             there
             alledgeth
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             reason
             why
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             all
             in
             him
             is
             so
             engaged
             for
             the
             salvation
             of
             his
             own
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             have
             any
             power
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             be
             able
             to
             do
             any
             thing
             ,
             not
             
               one
               of
               them
               shall
               perish
               ,
               because
               his
               Father
               and
               he
               are
               one
               .
            
             For
             mark
             the
             occasion
             upon
             which
             he
             speaks
             this
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             same
             that
             here
             in
             my
             Text
             .
             He
             had
             been
             speaking
             of
             saving
             his
             sheep
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             power
             and
             will
             to
             save
             them
             ;
             and
             concludes
             ,
             that
             
               they
               shall
               never
               perish
               .
            
             And
             he
             sayes
             not
             only
             ,
             that
             
               he
               will
               never
               cast
               them
               out
               ,
            
             (
             as
             here
             )
             but
             that
             ,
             
               neither
               shall
               any
               man
               pluck
               them
               out
               of
               his
               hand
               .
            
             And
             in
             that
             speech
             he
             shewes
             and
             utters
             the
             strength
             of
             his
             will
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             of
             his
             power
             .
             For
             otherwise
             although
             his
             hand
             of
             power
             had
             been
             never
             so
             potent
             to
             have
             held
             them
             ,
             against
             all
             opposition
             ,
             yet
             if
             his
             will
             had
             not
             as
             strongly
             resolved
             to
             hold
             them
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             so
             ,
             if
             they
             were
             not
             as
             deep
             in
             his
             heart
             as
             they
             are
             fast
             in
             his
             hands
             ,
             this
             speech
             of
             his
             had
             not
             been
             made
             good
             ,
             That
             
               they
               shall
               never
               perish
               .
            
             And
             then
             he
             gives
             the
             reason
             both
             of
             this
             resoluteness
             of
             his
             will
             ,
             and
             this
             prevalencie
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             from
             his
             Fathers
             both
             will
             and
             power
             ,
             engaged
             as
             much
             as
             his
             own
             ,
             in
             this
             fulnesse
             :
             
               My
               Father
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               that
               gave
               them
               me
               is
               greater
               then
               all
               ,
               and
               none
               is
               able
               to
               pluck
               them
               cut
               of
               my
               Fathers
               hands
               .
            
             He
             pleads
             here
             first
             his
             Fathers
             will
             ,
             [
             
               He
               gave
               them
               me
               :
            
             ]
             And
             then
             secondly
             ,
             his
             power
             ,
             (
             whom
             these
             Jewes
             he
             spake
             to
             acknowledged
             greater
             than
             all
             ,
             though
             him
             they
             did
             not
             )
             
               He
               is
               greater
               then
               all
               ;
               none
               can
               pluck
               them
               out
               of
               his
               hands
               :
            
             and
             then
             argues
             to
             himself
             ,
             [
             
               My
               Father
               and
               I
               are
               one
               :
            
             ]
             One
             in
             nature
             ,
             
             therefore
             much
             more
             in
             will
             .
             Two
             persons
             that
             have
             distinct
             essence
             ,
             may
             yet
             be
             one
             in
             will
             ,
             as
             the
             Ten
             Kings
             are
             said
             to
             be
             of
             
               one
               minde
            
             when
             they
             agreed
             in
             one
             thing
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             17.
             13
             ,
             17.
             so
             
               Act.
            
             4.
             32.
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             believed
             were
             of
             
               one
               heart
               ,
            
             and
             of
             
               one
               soule
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             judgement
             and
             consent
             of
             minde
             .
             But
             Christ
             and
             God
             the
             Father
             
               are
               one
            
             yet
             neerer
             ;
             one
             in
             nature
             ,
             and
             therefore
             much
             more
             entire
             in
             will
             ,
             for
             by
             nature
             they
             have
             but
             one
             will
             between
             them
             .
             And
             that
             place
             speaks
             at
             once
             in
             relation
             to
             both
             their
             willingnesse
             to
             save
             ,
             as
             to
             both
             their
             powers
             to
             save
             sinners
             .
             And
             this
             is
             not
             only
             an
             Argument
             that
             they
             did
             both
             agree
             ,
             and
             were
             like
             to
             agree
             in
             it
             ;
             but
             that
             they
             can
             never
             disagree
             .
             Two
             that
             essentially
             have
             two
             wills
             ,
             though
             for
             the
             present
             agreeing
             in
             one
             ;
             yet
             it
             may
             be
             supposed
             that
             they
             may
             come
             to
             disagree
             ,
             and
             not
             will
             the
             same
             thing
             :
             but
             if
             they
             essentially
             have
             but
             one
             will
             ,
             it
             is
             impossible
             then
             but
             that
             they
             must
             ever
             agree
             .
             This
             great
             security
             therefore
             doth
             Christ
             give
             for
             the
             salvation
             of
             sinners
             .
             You
             have
             not
             only
             two
             Persons
             engaged
             ,
             Persons
             
               greater
               then
               all
               ,
            
             but
             all
             that
             is
             in
             them
             engaged
             ,
             both
             their
             Power
             and
             Will
             ;
             and
             what
             more
             can
             be
             desired
             ?
             And
             if
             the
             one
             holds
             his
             purpose
             ,
             the
             other
             must
             also
             ;
             for
             they
             are
             one
             .
             You
             have
             the
             one-nesse
             of
             God
             and
             Christ
             given
             you
             for
             security
             ;
             so
             that
             if
             they
             can
             never
             be
             made
             two
             ,
             and
             wrought
             asunder
             ,
             then
             sinners
             must
             needs
             be
             saved
             .
             Till
             these
             two
             Persons
             do
             disagree
             ,
             you
             are
             sure
             enough
             ;
             and
             they
             must
             cease
             to
             be
             ,
             ere
             they
             can
             cease
             to
             agree
             ;
             for
             they
             are
             
               one
               ,
            
             and
             
               one
               in
               being
               .
            
          
           
             We
             have
             another
             testimony
             as
             full
             as
             this
             ,
             1
             
               John
               5.
               7.
               
               There
               are
               three
               that
               beare
               record
               in
               heaven
               ,
               the
               Father
               ,
               the
               Word
               ,
               and
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
            
             (
             we
             are
             yet
             surer
             here
             is
             a
             third
             Person
             that
             comes
             in
             )
             
               and
               these
               three
               are
               one
               .
            
             Now
             what
             is
             the
             thing
             that
             these
             do
             witnesse
             unto
             ?
             
               ver.
            
             11.
             it
             followes
             ,
             
               This
               is
               the
               record
               ,
               that
               God
               hath
               given
               to
               us
               eternall
               life
               ,
               and
               this
               life
               is
               in
               his
               Sonne
               .
            
             Here
             their
             truth
             is
             pawned
             ,
             as
             in
             that
             other
             place
             their
             power
             was
             :
             for
             the
             Apostle
             alledgeth
             this
             as
             such
             a
             truth
             ,
             as
             they
             all
             agree
             and
             stand
             in
             to
             make
             good
             .
             And
             to
             prove
             this
             ,
             he
             sayes
             (
             as
             in
             that
             other
             place
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             10.
             )
             that
             
               these
               three
               are
               one
               :
            
             that
             is
             ,
             
               one
            
             in
             nature
             ,
             therefore
             
               one
            
             in
             will
             ;
             and
             so
             also
             
               one
            
             in
             witnesse
             to
             this
             truth
             .
             He
             sayes
             not
             only
             ,
             They
             agree
             in
             one
             ;
             for
             you
             shall
             observe
             ,
             that
             whereas
             there
             are
             three
             other
             witnesses
             mentioned
             to
             
             be
             on
             earth
             ,
             there
             is
             this
             difference
             put
             between
             their
             concurrencie
             in
             their
             testimonies
             and
             that
             of
             these
             ,
             that
             
               they
               agree
               in
               one
               ,
            
             (
             so
             
               ver.
            
             8.
             )
             but
             there
             is
             more
             said
             of
             these
             ,
             namely
             ,
             that
             
               they
               are
               one
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             Nature
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             Will
             or
             Purpose
             ;
             and
             so
             must
             needs
             much
             more
             agree
             in
             one
             .
             Now
             that
             thing
             which
             their
             wils
             ,
             and
             testimonies
             ,
             and
             all
             agree
             in
             ,
             is
             (
             as
             hath
             been
             said
             )
             that
             God
             hath
             given
             us
             eternall
             life
             ;
             and
             this
             life
             is
             in
             his
             Son
             ,
             to
             all
             that
             shall
             come
             for
             it
             .
             So
             that
             for
             Demonstrations
             of
             this
             ,
             I
             need
             go
             no
             further
             .
             If
             there
             be
             any
             Power
             ,
             Will
             ,
             or
             Truth
             in
             these
             Persons
             ,
             Sinners
             shall
             be
             saved
             .
          
           
             This
             being
             premised
             ,
             as
             the
             most
             bottome
             ground
             of
             Christs
             being
             at
             first
             ,
             and
             his
             continuing
             to
             be
             for
             ever
             willing
             to
             pardon
             sinners
             ;
             let
             us
             more
             particularly
             see
             ,
             first
             ,
             how
             his
             heart
             stood
             to
             the
             salvation
             of
             them
             before
             he
             came
             into
             the
             world
             :
             and
             then
             secondly
             ,
             how
             it
             stood
             enclined
             unto
             it
             after
             he
             was
             come
             ;
             and
             what
             confirmations
             our
             faith
             may
             have
             from
             both
             .
             So
             that
             the
             thing
             that
             I
             am
             herein
             to
             speak
             to
             ,
             is
             not
             so
             much
             his
             willingnes
             to
             the
             work
             of
             Redemption
             it self
             ,
             (
             that
             I
             have
             elswhere
             handled
             apart
             )
             but
             his
             willingnesse
             and
             readinesse
             to
             
               save
               sinners
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Let
             us
             see
             how
             his
             heart
             stood
             to
             this
             
               before
               the
               world
               was
               ,
            
             and
             before
             he
             came
             into
             it
             .
             And
             for
             this
             we
             find
             ,
             that
             his
             
               delights
            
             were
             set
             upon
             it
             ;
             so
             
               Prov.
            
             8.
             31.
             
             [
             
               Rejoycing
               in
               the
               habitable
               parts
               of
               his
               earth
               ;
               and
               my
               delights
               were
               with
               the
               sons
               of
               men
               .
            
             ]
             Which
             words
             are
             more
             properly
             spoken
             of
             Christ
             ,
             then
             of
             God
             the
             Father
             ;
             and
             therefore
             I
             produce
             them
             under
             this
             Head
             .
             For
             they
             are
             said
             to
             be
             spoken
             by
             
               Wisdome
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             Christ
             himself
             ,
             he
             therein
             shewing
             how
             his
             minde
             stood
             towards
             us
             before
             the
             world
             began
             :
             for
             he
             speaks
             what
             he
             and
             his
             Father
             did
             
               before
               the
               mountains
               were
               ,
               &c.
               
               I
               was
               set
               up
               from
               everlasting
               ,
               ver.
               22.
               
               Then
               I
               was
               by
               him
               ,
               &c.
               ver.
            
             30.
             
             And
             how
             did
             they
             passe
             away
             that
             long
             
               aevum
               ?
            
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             cals
             it
             )
             in
             nothing
             but
             rejoycing
             and
             delights
             .
             He
             there
             speaks
             of
             nothing
             else
             that
             they
             did
             .
             And
             what
             was
             the
             matter
             of
             delight
             unto
             them
             ?
          
           
             1.
             
             He
             and
             his
             Father
             delighted
             one
             in
             another
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             30.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             the
             salvation
             of
             men
             ,
             
               My
               delights
               were
               with
               the
               sons
               of
               men
               ,
            
             so
             
               ver.
            
             31.
             
             And
             he
             speaks
             of
             men
             as
             falne
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             said
             in
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             same
             verse
             ,
             that
             he
             
               rejoyced
               in
               the
               habitable
               parts
               of
               his
               earth
               ;
            
             which
             is
             spoken
             not
             of
             the
             Jews
             only
             ,
             but
             of
             
             the
             Gentiles
             too
             ,
             and
             of
             men
             all
             the
             earth
             over
             .
             Now
             first
             ,
             
               Delights
            
             arise
             out
             of
             the
             strongest
             and
             choicest
             desires
             .
             Men
             are
             pleased
             with
             many
             things
             in
             which
             they
             
               delight
            
             not
             .
             Christs
             heart
             and
             desires
             must
             needs
             have
             been
             most
             on
             that
             which
             his
             delights
             are
             in
             .
             Again
             ,
             secondly
             ,
             the
             greater
             the
             persons
             are
             ,
             and
             the
             greater
             their
             minds
             are
             ,
             the
             greater
             are
             their
             delights
             .
             Things
             of
             great
             concernment
             are
             usually
             the
             objects
             which
             are
             the
             delights
             of
             Kings
             ,
             and
             which
             they
             take
             pleasure
             in
             .
             Now
             the
             great
             God
             and
             Jesus
             Christ
             singled
             out
             the
             pardon
             and
             reconciliation
             of
             sinners
             for
             their
             chiefe
             delights
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Their
             delight
             herein
             is
             mentioned
             ,
             and
             in
             no
             other
             work
             of
             theirs
             :
             not
             the
             Angels
             ,
             nor
             the
             World
             ,
             nor
             any
             thing
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             4
             This
             their
             delight
             is
             mentioned
             next
             to
             their
             delighting
             in
             each
             other
             .
          
           
             And
             fiftly
             ,
             this
             delight
             he
             took
             aforehand
             ,
             whilst
             his
             heart
             was
             only
             in
             the
             expectation
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             his
             mind
             but
             laying
             the
             plot
             of
             it
             .
             He
             delights
             in
             it
             ere
             he
             doth
             it
             .
             And
             if
             all
             this
             joy
             of
             his
             be
             only
             in
             the
             thoughts
             of
             it
             ,
             how
             much
             more
             will
             it
             delight
             him
             when
             he
             comes
             to
             do
             it
             ?
             All
             this
             argues
             how
             great
             a
             matter
             this
             was
             in
             his
             esteem
             ,
             and
             how
             much
             his
             heart
             was
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             from
             everlasting
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demonstrations
             from
             the
             disposition
             of
             Christs
             heart
             ,
             and
             his
             carriage
             upon
             earth
             .
             As
             also
             some
             engagements
             since
             his
             death
             .
          
           
             IN
             the
             second
             place
             ,
             when
             Christ
             had
             assumed
             our
             nature
             ,
             and
             whilst
             he
             remained
             upon
             earth
             ,
             how
             did
             this
             disposition
             of
             his
             abound
             in
             him
             ?
             It
             were
             endlesse
             to
             give
             all
             the
             instances
             that
             his
             story
             and
             Sermons
             do
             afford
             hereof
             .
             See
             but
             how
             welcome
             all
             sorts
             of
             sinners
             were
             at
             all
             times
             unto
             him
             :
             He
             cast
             out
             none
             that
             acknowledged
             him
             for
             the
             Messiah
             :
             he
             turned
             none
             away
             that
             gave
             up
             their
             soules
             unto
             him
             to
             be
             saved
             his
             own
             way
             .
             He
             was
             indeed
             most
             reserved
             unto
             that
             rich
             young
             man
             of
             any
             other
             ,
             yet
             he
             used
             him
             courteously
             ,
             the
             Text
             saith
             
               he
               loved
               him
               ;
            
             Christ
             turned
             him
             not
             away
             ,
             but
             directed
             him
             the
             right
             way
             to
             follow
             him
             :
             And
             he
             went
             away
             of
             himself
             ,
             undervaluing
             Christ
             to
             his
             possessions
             .
             And
             another
             time
             Christ
             indeed
             seems
             to
             discourage
             
             the
             Canaanitish
             woman
             ,
             and
             put
             her
             away
             ,
             calling
             her
             dog
             :
             But
             it
             was
             only
             in
             words
             ;
             for
             underhand
             he
             strongly
             drawes
             her
             heart
             to
             him
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             suggests
             thereby
             to
             her
             heart
             by
             way
             of
             answer
             ,
             a
             consideration
             of
             the
             highest
             Faith
             towards
             him
             ,
             that
             dogs
             might
             partake
             of
             the
             crums
             that
             fall
             from
             their
             Masters
             table
             .
             I
             instance
             in
             these
             ,
             because
             I
             would
             prevent
             and
             remove
             any
             exception
             which
             might
             be
             taken
             from
             them
             .
             For
             otherwise
             Christs
             professed
             entertainment
             of
             all
             sinners
             was
             so
             open
             and
             notorious
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             turned
             into
             his
             disgrace
             and
             opprobry
             ,
             That
             
               he
               was
               a
               friend
               to
               Publicans
               and
               Sinners
               ;
            
             which
             yet
             he
             ownes
             and
             glories
             in
             ,
             professing
             that
             he
             
               came
               not
               to
               call
               the
               righteous
               ,
               but
               sinners
               to
               repentance
               .
            
             And
             how
             glad
             he
             was
             when
             any
             such
             came
             in
             unto
             him
             ,
             he
             sufficiently
             expresseth
             by
             those
             parables
             on
             purpose
             taken
             up
             ,
             of
             the
             joy
             of
             the
             Prodigals
             father
             for
             his
             returne
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             rejoycing
             for
             the
             finding
             of
             the
             lost
             groat
             ,
             and
             likewise
             of
             the
             lost
             sheep
             more
             then
             of
             the
             99.
             
          
           
             We
             read
             of
             Christs
             joy
             but
             seldome
             ,
             and
             when
             it
             is
             at
             any
             time
             recorded
             ,
             it
             is
             at
             the
             conversion
             of
             Soules
             .
             He
             had
             little
             else
             to
             comfort
             himself
             in
             ,
             being
             a
             man
             of
             sorrows
             :
             and
             he
             had
             nothing
             else
             on
             earth
             which
             he
             took
             delight
             or
             pleasure
             in
             .
             When
             he
             was
             converting
             the
             poor
             woman
             of
             Samaria
             ,
             (
             which
             he
             doth
             as
             a
             pleasure
             and
             recreation
             to
             him
             )
             he
             forgets
             his
             meat
             ,
             (
             although
             before
             he
             had
             been
             very
             hungry
             )
             and
             tels
             his
             Disciples
             that
             he
             had
             
               meat
               which
               they
               knew
               not
               of
               ,
            
             which
             was
             indeed
             the
             saving
             that
             poor
             womans
             soul
             .
             In
             
               Luke
            
             10.
             21.
             we
             read
             that
             
               Jesus
               rejoyced
               in
               his
               spirit
               ;
            
             but
             observe
             the
             occasion
             :
             He
             had
             sent
             out
             his
             Disciples
             to
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             they
             had
             in
             his
             Name
             and
             through
             his
             Power
             cast
             out
             Devils
             :
             He
             bids
             them
             not
             rejoyce
             in
             that
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             20.
             but
             shews
             them
             what
             they
             should
             rejoyce
             in
             ,
             by
             his
             own
             example
             ,
             and
             by
             what
             most
             comforted
             him
             .
             
               Father
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               I
               thank
               thee
               ,
               that
               thou
               hast
               revealed
               these
               things
               unto
               Babes
               .
            
             This
             in
             in
             the
             next
             words
             following
             recorded
             to
             be
             the
             matter
             of
             his
             rejoycing
             ,
             he
             saw
             now
             an
             handsell
             ,
             and
             an
             experiment
             of
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             Disciples
             ministery
             ,
             and
             comforted
             himselfe
             before-hand
             ,
             in
             that
             as
             their
             souls
             had
             ,
             so
             others
             of
             the
             poorer
             and
             meaner
             sort
             should
             thus
             come
             in
             unto
             him
             .
          
           
             We
             finde
             him
             at
             another
             time
             in
             like
             manner
             rejoycing
             ,
             namely
             in
             the
             story
             of
             his
             raising
             
               Lazarus
               ,
               Iohn
            
             11.
             15.
             
             And
             what
             was
             
             it
             for
             ?
             Not
             that
             himself
             should
             be
             glorified
             by
             so
             great
             a
             miracle
             ,
             (
             even
             the
             greatest
             that
             ever
             he
             wrought
             )
             but
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               I
               am
               glad
               for
               your
               sakes
               that
               I
               was
               not
               there
               ,
               to
               the
               end
               that
               you
               might
               beleeve
               .
            
             He
             rejoyced
             if
             any
             of
             his
             got
             a
             little
             more
             or
             further
             degree
             of
             faith
             .
             And
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             as
             sorry
             was
             he
             when
             men
             came
             not
             in
             .
             Witnesse
             his
             tears
             over
             Jerusalem
             ,
             and
             those
             speeches
             of
             his
             ,
             
               Iohn
               5.
               34.
               
               These
               things
               I
               speake
               ,
               that
               you
               might
               be
               saved
               .
            
             And
             thereupon
             in
             the
             ensuing
             verse
             he
             complainingly
             utters
             himself
             ,
             
               You
               will
               not
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               come
               to
               me
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               have
               life
               .
            
             He
             speaks
             as
             one
             greedy
             of
             winning
             soules
             ,
             and
             as
             sorry
             that
             any
             customers
             or
             hearers
             of
             his
             should
             passe
             by
             ,
             and
             not
             turne
             in
             ;
             (
             
               You
               will
               not
               come
               to
               me
               ,
               &c.
            
             )
             And
             he
             relieves
             himself
             with
             this
             ,
             that
             there
             w●●e
             others
             that
             would
             ,
             though
             they
             would
             not
             .
             So
             here
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             when
             in
             the
             verse
             before
             my
             Text
             he
             had
             complained
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             not
             beleeve
             ,
             he
             comforts
             himself
             with
             this
             in
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Text
             ,
             
               All
               that
               the
               Father
               giveth
               me
               shall
               come
               unto
               me
               .
            
             And
             the
             like
             you
             have
             ,
             
               Ioh
               5.
               25
               ,
               26.
               
               You
               beleeve
               not
               ;
               but
               my
               sheep
               ,
               they
               heare
               my
               voice
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             And
             then
             at
             his
             death
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             upon
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             he
             then
             converts
             a
             thiefe
             that
             was
             crucified
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             prayes
             for
             those
             that
             crucified
             him
             .
             And
             after
             his
             Resurrection
             his
             last
             words
             recorded
             in
             
               Luke
            
             24.
             47.
             are
             [
             
               That
               remission
               of
               sins
               should
               be
               preached
               in
               his
               name
               ,
               beginning
               at
               Ierusalem
               ,
            
             ]
             that
             so
             those
             whom
             he
             had
             prayed
             for
             (
             though
             they
             had
             crucified
             him
             )
             might
             be
             converted
             and
             saved
             .
             Thus
             stood
             his
             heart
             all
             the
             while
             he
             was
             on
             earth
             ,
             both
             before
             and
             after
             his
             death
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             (
             in
             the
             third
             place
             )
             now
             that
             he
             hath
             dyed
             and
             laid
             down
             that
             price
             which
             was
             to
             purchase
             the
             salvation
             of
             sinners
             ,
             he
             must
             needs
             be
             much
             more
             willing
             (
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             he
             should
             be
             )
             then
             ever
             .
             Many
             Demonstrations
             there
             are
             from
             those
             obligations
             ,
             which
             Christs
             sufferings
             and
             death
             do
             put
             upon
             him
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             already
             given
             in
             a
             Treatise
             upon
             this
             very
             argument
             ,
             
               The
               heart
               of
               Christ
               in
               Heaven
               ,
            
             Part
             2.
             onely
             I
             have
             reserved
             one
             or
             two
             for
             this
             place
             .
             As
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             It
             was
             the
             aim
             and
             utmost
             intent
             of
             Christs
             soul
             ,
             in
             his
             being
             crucified
             to
             have
             sinners
             saved
             ,
             and
             saved
             effectually
             .
             It
             was
             that
             travaile
             which
             his
             heart
             was
             then
             big
             with
             .
             And
             certainly
             ,
             Christ
             would
             not
             that
             so
             many
             and
             so
             great
             sufferings
             ,
             now
             that
             
             they
             are
             past
             and
             over
             ,
             should
             be
             in
             vaine
             .
             The
             Apostle
             makes
             a
             motive
             of
             it
             unto
             the
             
               Galatians
               ,
               Gal.
               3.
               34.
               
               Are
               ye
               so
               foolish
               ,
               —
               have
               ye
               suffered
               so
               many
               things
               in
               vain
               ?
            
             To
             be
             sure
             Christs
             death
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             vain
             :
             He
             will
             not
             lose
             the
             end
             of
             his
             sufferings
             ,
             (
             as
             the
             same
             Apostle
             intimates
             but
             4.
             
               verses
            
             before
             
               Chap.
               2.
               ult.
            
             )
             A
             businesse
             that
             a
             man
             hath
             praied
             for
             much
             ,
             how
             doth
             he
             long
             to
             see
             it
             accomplished
             and
             fulfilled
             ?
             and
             how
             glad
             is
             he
             when
             it
             falls
             out
             as
             he
             hath
             prayed
             ?
             and
             why
             ,
             but
             because
             it
             is
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             Prayers
             ?
             Now
             much
             more
             glad
             is
             Christ
             to
             see
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             death
             ,
             
               The
               travaile
               of
               his
               soul
               ,
            
             and
             thereby
             is
             
               satisfied
               ,
               Isai.
            
             53.
             10.
             
             (
             a
             place
             I
             often
             quote
             to
             this
             purpose
             .
             )
             I
             will
             add
             but
             this
             to
             it
             .
             When
             a
             woman
             hath
             been
             in
             travaile
             ,
             she
             forgets
             all
             her
             paines
             for
             joy
             that
             a
             man-childe
             is
             borne
             ,
             (
             which
             is
             the
             fruit
             of
             that
             her
             travail
             )
             and
             so
             doth
             Christ
             .
             And
             then
             again
             ,
             for
             that
             other
             word
             ,
             that
             Christ
             is
             said
             to
             be
             
               satisfied
               .
            
             Satisfaction
             is
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             desire
             ,
             or
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             ones
             longing
             .
             So
             in
             that
             speech
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
               Blessed
               are
               those
               that
               hunger
               for
               they
               shall
               be
               satisfied
               .
            
             So
             that
             this
             doth
             argue
             and
             presuppose
             the
             most
             vehement
             desires
             and
             longings
             in
             Christ
             for
             the
             salvation
             of
             souls
             ,
             and
             his
             having
             dyed
             must
             needs
             encrease
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             2.
             
             Adde
             this
             engagement
             unto
             that
             former
             ,
             That
             his
             death
             can
             be
             put
             to
             no
             other
             use
             then
             for
             the
             pardon
             of
             sinners
             .
             So
             as
             if
             he
             should
             not
             expend
             it
             that
             way
             ,
             he
             should
             utterly
             lose
             the
             fruit
             of
             it
             ,
             or
             let
             it
             lye
             uselesse
             by
             him
             .
             For
             divert
             it
             to
             any
             other
             use
             he
             cannot
             .
             And
             yet
             if
             he
             knew
             how
             to
             improve
             it
             to
             any
             other
             purpose
             ;
             yet
             his
             love
             (
             he
             having
             intended
             it
             for
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             )
             would
             not
             suffer
             him
             to
             do
             it
             .
             But
             besides
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             not
             imployed
             and
             bestowed
             this
             way
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             wholly
             in
             vaine
             ;
             for
             the
             good
             Angels
             ,
             though
             they
             stand
             in
             need
             of
             his
             Personall
             mediation
             ,
             to
             confirme
             them
             in
             grace
             ;
             yet
             his
             blood
             was
             not
             requisite
             thereunto
             .
             And
             for
             the
             bad
             Angels
             ,
             they
             are
             utterly
             excluded
             the
             benefit
             of
             it
             .
             And
             then
             Christ
             himself
             he
             stands
             in
             no
             need
             of
             it
             ,
             nor
             can
             he
             have
             any
             benefit
             by
             it
             ;
             all
             that
             Personall
             glory
             which
             now
             he
             hath
             in
             Heaven
             being
             due
             unto
             him
             by
             that
             Hypostaticall
             union
             .
             So
             that
             his
             death
             serves
             for
             no
             end
             ,
             if
             not
             for
             this
             .
             Christ
             indeed
             hath
             an
             honour
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             besides
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             personall
             union
             :
             but
             then
             it
             ariseth
             to
             him
             from
             the
             salvation
             of
             sinners
             through
             his
             death
             ,
             which
             salvation
             is
             the
             purchase
             
             of
             his
             blood
             ;
             as
             you
             have
             it
             .
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.
             which
             might
             afford
             a
             third
             engagement
             ,
             In
             that
             Christ
             should
             not
             only
             lose
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             death
             ,
             but
             that
             glory
             that
             is
             ordained
             him
             by
             the
             salvation
             of
             men
             .
             So
             that
             he
             should
             be
             a
             loser
             not
             only
             of
             his
             sufferings
             by-past
             ,
             but
             of
             all
             that
             glory
             that
             is
             to
             come
             from
             the
             salvation
             of
             believers
             ;
             which
             is
             no
             small
             thing
             unto
             him
             .
             As
             Officers
             in
             Courts
             of
             Law
             ,
             or
             in
             Universities
             ,
             get
             the
             more
             fees
             ,
             the
             more
             Clients
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             Commercers
             there
             are
             :
             so
             it
             is
             the
             more
             for
             Jesus
             Christs
             gain
             ,
             that
             many
             sinners
             get
             out
             ,
             and
             are
             received
             to
             grace
             and
             mercy
             .
          
        
         
           
             Some
             Extrinsecall
             demonstrations
             of
             Gods
             and
             Christs
             willingnesse
             to
             pardon
             sinners
             .
          
           
             ANd
             unto
             all
             these
             secret
             engagements
             both
             of
             God
             and
             Christ
             mutually
             to
             each
             other
             ,
             and
             to
             us
             ,
             we
             may
             adde
             all
             the
             professed
             publications
             of
             their
             minds
             herein
             unto
             us
             ,
             which
             have
             been
             made
             upon
             all
             occasions
             and
             by
             all
             means
             possible
             .
             As
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             This
             newes
             hath
             been
             published
             by
             all
             three
             persons
             ,
             first
             God
             the
             Father
             he
             began
             to
             preach
             it
             to
             
               Adam
            
             in
             Paradise
             ,
             and
             hath
             renued
             it
             again
             and
             again
             ,
             as
             with
             his
             own
             immediate
             voice
             from
             Heaven
             when
             Christ
             was
             baptized
             ,
             
               This
               is
               my
               welbeloved
               Son
               in
               whom
               I
               am
               well
               pleased
               ,
               heare
               him
               :
            
             which
             the
             Apostle
             
               Peter
            
             records
             and
             confirmes
             ,
             as
             spoken
             a
             second
             time
             upon
             the
             Mount
             ,
             as
             a
             matter
             of
             highest
             moment
             to
             be
             known
             by
             us
             ,
             
               which
               voyce
               he
               heard
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               and
               is
               no
               fable
               ,
               2
               Pet.
            
             1.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Christ
             who
             is
             the
             
               faithfull
               and
               true
               witnes
               ,
               Rev.
            
             1.
             5.
             he
             came
             from
             the
             bosome
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             
               preached
               peace
               ,
               Ephes.
            
             2.
             17.
             
             Yea
             and
             it
             was
             one
             of
             his
             first
             texts
             he
             preached
             upon
             ,
             
               Luke
               4.
               18.
               
               The
               spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
               upon
               me
               ,
               because
               he
               hath
               anoynted
               me
               to
               preach
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               to
               preach
               deliverance
               to
               the
               captives
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               The
            
             Holy
             Ghost
             
               he
               also
               herewith
            
             bearing
             witnesse
             ,
             that
             God
             hath
             exalted
             Christ
             to
             be
             a
             Prince
             and
             Saviour
             ,
             to
             give
             repentance
             and
             forgivenesse
             of
             sinnes
             .
             Acts
             5.
             31
             ,
             32.
             
             
               And
               so
            
             Heb.
             2.
             45.
             
             
               And
               these
               are
               these
            
             three
             witnesses
             in
             heaven
             ,
             1
             John
             5.
             7.
             
               whose
               record
               as
               it
               followes
               is
               this
               ,
            
             that
             there
             is
             life
             to
             be
             had
             in
             his
             Son
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             v.
             11.
             
          
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             God
             hath
             published
             this
             newes
             both
             
               by
               all
               creatures
            
             reasonable
             ,
             and
             
               to
               all
               creatures
            
             reasonable
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             Angels
             they
             came
             and
             preached
             it
             ,
             singing
             ,
             
               Peace
               on
               earth
               ,
               good
               will
               towards
               men
               Luke
            
             2.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             By
             men
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             end
             he
             hath
             given
             
               gifts
               to
               men
               ,
            
             powerfull
             and
             full
             of
             glory
             ,
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.
             8.
             &c.
             And
             a
             commission
             with
             those
             gifts
             ,
             a
             most
             large
             and
             gratious
             one
             ,
             
               And
               he
               hath
               committed
               to
               us
               the
               ministery
               of
               reconciliation
               ,
            
             to
             wit
             ,
             
               that
               God
               was
               in
               Christ
               ,
               reconciling
               the
               world
               to
               himself
               .
               2
               Cor.
            
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             Yea
             and
             thirdly
             ,
             he
             hath
             maintained
             this
             ministry
             in
             all
             ages
             ,
             even
             to
             our
             times
             ,
             all
             times
             have
             rung
             of
             the
             newes
             hereof
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             is
             still
             full
             of
             his
             Embassadors
             to
             treat
             with
             men
             about
             this
             peace
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             to
             proclaime
             that
             he
             is
             fully
             willing
             ;
             and
             upon
             that
             ground
             to
             beseech
             men
             to
             be
             reconciled
             ,
             and
             so
             long
             as
             Leiger
             Embassadors
             reside
             uncalled
             home
             ,
             or
             not
             sent
             for
             away
             ,
             so
             long
             the
             treaty
             of
             peace
             holds
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             He
             hath
             proclaimed
             this
             by
             these
             this
             Embassadors
             in
             all
             places
             ;
             he
             bad
             them
             go
             and
             preach
             it
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             
               to
               every
               creature
               ,
               Mark
            
             16.
             15.
             
             And
             his
             Disciples
             did
             accordingly
             .
             Now
             he
             would
             not
             have
             had
             it
             spoken
             so
             openly
             and
             generally
             ,
             if
             he
             were
             not
             most
             serious
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             Adde
             to
             this
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             declared
             it
             by
             all
             wayes
             and
             meanes
             that
             do
             argue
             faithfulnesse
             and
             seriousnesse
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             Not
             by
             bare
             word
             of
             mouth
             ,
             but
             we
             have
             it
             under
             his
             hand
             ,
             he
             hath
             left
             his
             mind
             in
             
               writing
               .
            
             This
             book
             which
             is
             dropt
             from
             heaven
             ,
             the
             title
             of
             it
             is
             ,
             
               The
               word
               of
               reconciliation
               .
               2
               Cor.
            
             5.
             19.
             the
             main
             argument
             of
             it
             being
             reconciliation
             .
             In
             this
             book
             we
             find
             ,
             proclamation
             sent
             forth
             after
             proclamation
             ,
             book
             after
             book
             ,
             line
             after
             line
             ,
             all
             written
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             that
             
               we
               sinners
               might
               have
               hope
               and
               strong
               consolation
               ,
            
             as
             the
             Apostle
             witnesseth
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             He
             hath
             added
             to
             this
             writing
             those
             seales
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             ,
             and
             further
             an
             oath
             to
             both
             ,
             and
             that
             made
             advisedly
             with
             the
             greatest
             earnestnesse
             and
             deliberation
             that
             might
             be
             ,
             
               Heb.
               6.
               17.
               
               God
               willing
            
             (
             the
             text
             sayes
             )
             
               more
               abundantly
               to
               manifest
               this
               his
               intent
               ,
               the
               immutability
               of
               his
               counsell
               ,
               he
               confirmed
               that
               promise
               with
               an
               oath
               ,
               that
               by
               two
               immutable
               things
               ,
               his
               word
               and
               oath
               ,
               we
               might
               have
               strong
               consolation
               .
            
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             If
             this
             be
             not
             sufficient
             ,
             he
             hath
             pawned
             heaven
             and
             
             earth
             ,
             the
             
               Covenant
               of
               day
               and
               night
            
             in
             Mortgage
             to
             forgive
             iniquity
             and
             pardon
             sinners
             .
             Thus
             
               Jer.
               31.
               34
               ,
               35
               ,
               36.
               
               This
               is
               my
               Covenant
            
             (
             sayes
             God
             there
             )
             
               that
               I
               will
               forgive
               their
               iniquities
               ,
               and
               remember
               their
               sinnes
               no
               more
               ,
            
             so
             
               ver.
            
             34.
             and
             then
             it
             follows
             
               ver.
               35.
               
               Thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               who
               giveth
               the
               sun
               for
               a
               light
               by
               day
               ,
               and
               the
               ordinances
               of
               the
               moon
               and
               stars
               for
               a
               light
               by
               night
               :
               If
               those
               ordinances
               depart
               from
               before
               me
               ,
               then
               the
               seed
               of
               Israel
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             The
             like
             you
             have
             ,
             
               Chap.
            
             33.
             25
             ,
             26.
             
             Day
             and
             night
             we
             see
             stand
             still
             ,
             and
             therefore
             this
             Covenant
             holds
             good
             still
             ;
             but
             we
             have
             a
             greater
             pawn
             then
             this
             ,
             the
             death
             of
             his
             Son
             .
          
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
             Let
             his
             actions
             and
             courses
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             taken
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             world
             speak
             for
             all
             the
             rest
             ,
             as
             satan
             hath
             been
             a
             murtherer
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             so
             God
             hath
             been
             a
             Saviour
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             Christ
             is
             the
             Lamb
             slain
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             world
             .
             God
             began
             with
             the
             first
             of
             mankind
             ,
             even
             with
             
               Adam
            
             and
             
               Eve
               ,
            
             the
             ringleaders
             ,
             the
             heads
             of
             this
             rebellion
             ,
             who
             drew
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             world
             into
             that
             enmity
             ,
             these
             were
             yet
             reconciled
             .
             Kings
             usually
             hang
             up
             the
             heads
             and
             chiefe
             in
             treasons
             ,
             for
             examples
             of
             their
             justice
             ,
             though
             they
             pardon
             others
             ;
             yet
             these
             did
             God
             save
             and
             pardon
             as
             examples
             of
             his
             mercy
             ,
             to
             all
             that
             should
             come
             of
             them
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             observeable
             that
             the
             first
             thing
             he
             did
             ,
             after
             the
             world
             was
             fallen
             ,
             was
             this
             act
             of
             mercy
             ,
             both
             in
             preaching
             this
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             in
             pardoning
             them
             ,
             he
             began
             to
             do
             that
             soon
             ,
             which
             he
             meant
             to
             be
             alwayes
             a doing
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             it
             argues
             he
             delights
             in
             it
             ,
             yea
             and
             according
             to
             Christ
             last
             promise
             on
             earth
             ,
             (
             
               that
               he
               would
               be
               with
               us
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               ,
            
             )
             God
             is
             to
             this
             day
             reconciling
             the
             world
             of
             men
             to
             himself
             .
             Some
             that
             walk
             in
             your
             streets
             by
             you
             ,
             live
             among
             you
             .
             And
             he
             will
             have
             thousands
             when
             you
             are
             gone
             ,
             and
             what
             are
             these
             but
             as
             flags
             ,
             and
             patternes
             of
             mercy
             ,
             hung
             forth
             by
             God
             to
             toll
             and
             bring
             others
             in
             ,
             as
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             
               WHat
               should
               the
               consideration
               of
               these
               things
               work
               in
               our
               hearts
               ,
               but
               what
               the
               scope
               of
               the
               text
               it self
               puts
               men
               upon
               ,
               even
               that
               they
               would
               
                 come
                 in
                 unto
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               and
               beleeve
               on
               him
               ,
               and
               give
               up
               their
               souls
               unto
               him
               ?
               
                 He
                 that
                 beleeves
                 shall
                 in
                 no
                 wise
                 be
                 cast
                 out
                 .
              
               As
               Christ
               therefore
               is
               
                 willing
                 :
              
               so
               should
               we
               ,
               
               be
               a
               
                 willing
                 people
                 .
              
               That
               which
               keepes
               men
               off
               ,
               is
               ,
               that
               they
               know
               not
               Christs
               minde
               and
               heart
               ,
               think
               it
               not
               to
               be
               an
               indifferent
               thing
               to
               him
               whether
               you
               beleeve
               ,
               or
               no
               ;
               as
               if
               he
               came
               into
               the
               world
               to
               do
               this
               duty
               of
               dying
               for
               sinners
               ,
               singly
               in
               obedience
               to
               his
               Father
               ,
               so
               that
               men
               might
               be
               rendred
               savable
               if
               they
               will
               :
               and
               that
               however
               ,
               if
               they
               will
               not
               ,
               he
               yet
               hath
               enough
               to
               satisfie
               and
               quiet
               himself
               with
               ,
               even
               this
               that
               he
               shall
               be
               glorified
               in
               what
               he
               hath
               done
               ,
               though
               few
               or
               none
               of
               the
               sons
               of
               men
               be
               saved
               .
               It
               is
               a
               prejudiciall
               doctrine
               this
               ,
               to
               the
               salvation
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               derogatory
               to
               Christs
               free
               love
               .
               What
               ,
               do
               we
               think
               that
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               gone
               to
               heaven
               ,
               there
               to
               complaine
               unto
               Angels
               of
               the
               unkindnesse
               and
               hardnes
               of
               mens
               hearts
               ,
               that
               will
               not
               turne
               to
               him
               notwithstanding
               he
               hath
               done
               so
               much
               ,
               and
               to
               tell
               what
               he
               had
               done
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               what
               they
               would
               not
               be
               perswaded
               to
               do
               for
               themselves
               ;
               and
               that
               so
               he
               can
               sufficiently
               please
               himself
               with
               such
               just
               complaints
               ?
               no
               surely
               ;
               our
               effectuall
               salvation
               concernes
               him
               more
               then
               so
               :
               and
               his
               heart
               is
               more
               fully
               bent
               upon
               it
               then
               thus
               to
               leave
               it
               ,
               of
               what
               he
               hath
               bought
               
                 he
                 will
                 lose
                 nothing
                 .
              
               The
               truth
               is
               ,
               he
               is
               more
               glad
               of
               us
               then
               we
               can
               be
               of
               him
               .
               The
               Father
               of
               the
               Prodigall
               was
               the
               forwarder
               of
               the
               two
               to
               that
               joyfull
               meeting
               .
               Hast
               thou
               a
               minde
               ?
               he
               that
               came
               down
               from
               Heaven
               (
               as
               himself
               saith
               ,
               in
               the
               text
               )
               to
               dye
               for
               thee
               ,
               will
               meet
               thee
               more
               then
               half
               way
               (
               as
               the
               prodigals
               father
               is
               said
               to
               do
               )
               by
               his
               spirit
               ;
               he
               will
               send
               him
               from
               Heaven
               to
               thee
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               latter
               day
               himself
               will
               come
               again
               to
               fetch
               thee
               and
               receive
               thee
               to
               himself
               .
               If
               among
               the
               Angels
               in
               Heaven
               there
               be
               joy
               at
               the
               conversion
               of
               a
               sinner
               ,
               how
               much
               more
               joy
               is
               there
               in
               Christs
               heart
               ?
               If
               there
               be
               joy
               in
               the
               bed
               chamber
               men
               (
               as
               
                 Iohn
              
               speakes
               )
               what
               joy
               is
               there
               in
               the
               bridgrooms
               hearts
               ?
               or
               if
               among
               the
               standers
               by
               ,
               when
               a
               man-child
               is
               borne
               into
               the
               world
               ,
               how
               much
               more
               doth
               the
               mother
               that
               was
               in
               travaile
               for
               it
               (
               as
               Christs
               soul
               was
               ,
               )
               how
               much
               more
               doth
               she
               rejoyce
               ?
               O
               therefore
               come
               in
               unto
               him
               .
               If
               you
               knew
               his
               heart
               you
               would
               .
               As
               they
               that
               crucified
               him
               knew
               him
               not
               ,
               so
               neither
               do
               those
               who
               beleeve
               not
               in
               him
               .
               If
               you
               had
               been
               on
               earth
               with
               him
               ,
               or
               if
               he
               were
               now
               here
               ,
               and
               had
               this
               day
               preacht
               these
               things
               unto
               you
               ,
               and
               uttered
               these
               his
               own
               desires
               ,
               and
               longings
               after
               you
               ;
               how
               would
               you
               in
               troopes
               go
               all
               thronging
               after
               him
               when
               the
               Sermon
               were
               done
               ,
               and
               each
               of
               you
               come
               about
               him
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               that
               had
               diseases
               did
               )
               and
               beseech
               him
               to
               pardon
               and
               save
               
               you
               ;
               and
               not
               leave
               him
               till
               you
               have
               obtained
               some
               word
               of
               comfort
               and
               favour
               from
               him
               !
               Let
               me
               tell
               you
               ,
               he
               had
               preacht
               this
               day
               ,
               but
               that
               he
               had
               other
               busines
               to
               do
               for
               you
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               where
               he
               is
               now
               praying
               and
               intereceding
               for
               you
               ,
               even
               when
               you
               are
               sinning
               ;
               (
               as
               on
               earth
               we
               see
               he
               did
               for
               the
               Jews
               when
               they
               were
               a
               crucifying
               him
               .
               )
               Now
               because
               he
               could
               not
               for
               this
               other
               busines
               come
               himself
               ,
               he
               therefore
               sends
               us
               his
               Ambassadours
               ,
               and
               we
               in
               Christ
               stead
               do
               beseech
               you
               ;
               and
               
                 it
                 is
                 as
                 if
                 Christ
                 by
                 us
                 did
                 beseech
                 you
                 :
              
               and
               we
               preach
               but
               such
               things
               as
               were
               
                 first
                 spoken
                 by
                 the
                 Lord
                 himselfe
                 ,
              
               (
               as
               it
               in
               
                 Heb.
              
               2.
               )
               And
               he
               sends
               his
               spirit
               ,
               and
               continues
               to
               give
               gifts
               unto
               men
               to
               this
               very
               day
               :
               and
               in
               all
               these
               respects
               ,
               when
               ever
               the
               Gospel
               is
               preacht
               ,
               he
               is
               said
               to
               
                 spe●k
                 from
                 heaven
                 ,
              
               Refuse
               not
               him
               that
               speaks
               from
               heaven
               ,
               
                 Heb.
              
               12.
               23.
               
               And
               though
               you
               have
               not
               his
               bodily
               presence
               as
               they
               had
               who
               heard
               himselfe
               preach
               here
               on
               earth
               ;
               yet
               you
               may
               by
               faith
               have
               as
               free
               an
               accesse
               unto
               him
               ,
               and
               know
               as
               surely
               that
               he
               heares
               you
               ,
               as
               if
               he
               were
               in
               the
               same
               roome
               with
               you
               .
               Retire
               therefore
               into
               your
               closet
               ,
               and
               treat
               with
               him
               in
               private
               ,
               and
               there
               presse
               these
               things
               on
               him
               ;
               say
               them
               all
               over
               again
               unto
               himself
               ,
               and
               ask
               him
               if
               they
               be
               not
               true
               :
               get
               the
               match
               struck
               up
               between
               thy
               soule
               &
               him
               ;
               which
               if
               once
               made
               ,
               will
               never
               be
               undone
               again
               .
               Say
               unto
               him
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               why
               may
               it
               not
               be
               made
               up
               now
               ?
               Only
               let
               me
               adde
               this
               ;
               see
               you
               come
               not
               to
               him
               without
               a
               wedding-garment
               ,
               and
               wedding-affections
               .
               Take
               up
               a
               resolution
               to
               love
               him
               .
               For
               if
               thou
               comest
               to
               him
               ,
               what
               dost
               thou
               come
               for
               ?
               pardon
               of
               sins
               ?
               and
               what
               is
               it
               in
               him
               that
               must
               procure
               that
               ?
               his
               having
               dyed
               for
               thee
               ;
               that
               was
               it
               .
               And
               what
               was
               it
               that
               moved
               him
               to
               die
               ?
               an
               infinite
               love
               ;
               such
               a
               love
               ,
               as
               were
               the
               thing
               yet
               to
               be
               done
               ,
               he
               would
               certainly
               do
               it
               ,
               and
               die
               to
               satisfie
               God
               for
               thee
               .
               Now
               then
               ,
               seeing
               he
               hath
               already
               done
               it
               out
               of
               such
               a
               love
               with
               what
               face
               canst
               thou
               ask
               pardon
               of
               him
               ,
               as
               the
               effect
               of
               such
               a
               love
               ,
               and
               not
               love
               him
               again
               ,
               and
               obey
               him
               in
               all
               things
               ?
               But
               to
               make
               short
               work
               with
               you
               ,
               know
               this
               ;
               that
               if
               thou
               wilt
               not
               come
               in
               to
               him
               ,
               thou
               wilt
               be
               damned
               .
               So
               saith
               Christ
               ,
               
                 He
                 that
                 beleeves
                 shall
                 be
                 saved
                 ;
                 but
                 he
                 that
                 beleeves
                 not
                 shall
                 be
                 damned
                 .
              
               And
               I
               could
               tell
               you
               another
               ,
               and
               as
               large
               a
               story
               of
               Christs
               wrath
               against
               those
               that
               refuse
               him
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               told
               you
               of
               his
               love
               :
               The
               Lamb
               can
               be
               angry
               ;
               for
               he
               is
               a
               Lion
               also
               ,
               
                 O
                 consider
                 this
                 therefore
                 ,
                 lest
                 he
                 teare
                 you
                 in
                 pieces
                 ,
                 and
                 th●●…
                 be
                 none
                 to
                 deliver
                 you
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .