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the hands of ſaints or angels, to fell it, than of Chriſt, who gives freely, whom therefore it ſuſpects; it would have a way ſet up to purchaſe by doing: Therefore it abominates the merits of Chriſt, as the moſt deſtructive thing to it. Nature would do any thing to be ſaved, rather than to go to Chriſt, or cloſe with him; Chriſt will have nothing; the ſoul will force ſomewhat of its own upon Chriſt.
Here, in that great controverſy, conſider, didſt thou ever yet ſee the merits of Chriſt, and the infinite ſatisfaction made by his death? Didſt thou ſee this when the burthen of ſin, and the wrath of God lay heavy on thy conſcience? that is grace. The greatneſs of Chriſt’s merit is not known but to a poor ſoul as the greateſt loſs. Slight convictions will but have flight prizings of Chriſt’s blood, and merits.
Deſpairing ſinner! Thou lookeſt on thy right hand and on thy left, ſaying, “Who will ſhow us any good?” Thou art tumbling over all thy duties and profeſſions to patch up a righteouſneſs to ſave thee. Look at Chriſt now, “Look to him, and be ſaved, all the ends of the earth” Iſa. xlv. 21. There is none elſe. He is a Saviour, and there is none beſides him, verſe 21. Look any
