Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ, Part 3
I come now to the Reasons of the Observation.
1. IF Jesus Christ should allow thee Once to think, that he will Cast thee out; he must allow thee to think, that he will falsify his Word: For he hath said, I will in no wise cast out. But Christ would not that thou shouldst count him as One, that will falsify his Word: For he saith of himself, I am the Truth; Therefore, he would not, that any that in Truth are coming to him, should Once think, that he will cast them out.
Secondly, If Jesus Christ should allow the Sinner, that in Truth is coming to him, Once to think, that he will cast him out: Then he must allow, and so countenance the first Appearance of Unbelief; the which, he counteth his greatest Enemy; and against which, he has bent even his Holy Gospel. Therefore, Jesus Christ would not, that they that in Truth are coming to him, should Once think, that he will cast them out: See Mat. 14. 31. chap 21. 21. Mark 11. 23. Luk. 24. 25.
Thirdly, If Jesus Christ should allow the Coming-Sinner, Once to think, that he will cast him out; then he must allow him to make a Question, Whether he is willing to Receive his Father's Gift? For the Coming-Sinner is his Father's Gift; as also sayes the Text: But he testifeth, All that the Father giveth him, shall come to him; and him that cometh, he will in no wise cast out. Therefore, Jesus Christ would not have him, that in Truth is coming to him, Once to think, that he will cast him out.
Fourthly, If Jesus Christ should allow them Once to think (that indeed are coming to him) that he will cast him out; he must allow them to think, that he will despise and reject the Drawing of his Father: For No Man can come to him, but whom the Father draweth: But it would be high Blasphemy, and damnable Wickedness, Once to imagine thus. Therefore, Jesus Christ would not have him that cometh, Once think, that he will cast him out.
Fifthly, If Jesus Christ should allow those, that indeed are coming to him, Once to think, that he will cast them out; He must allow them to think, that he will be Unfaithful to the Trust, and Charge, that his Father hath committed to him; which is to Save, and not to Lose, any thing of that which he hath given him to Save; Joh. 6. 36. But the Father hath given him a Charge, to save the Coming-Sinner: Therefore, it cannot be, that he should allow, that such an one should Once think, that he will cast him out.
Sixthly, If Jesus Christ should allow, that they should Once think, that are coming to him, that he will cast them out: Then he must allow them to think, that he will be unfaithful to his Office of Priest-hood: For, as by the first part of it, he paid Price for, and Ransomed Souls; so by the Second Part thereof, he continually maketh Intercession to God for them that come, Heb. 7. 25. But he cannot allow us to question his Faithful Execution of his Priest-hood: Therefore, he cannot allow us Once to think, that the Coming-Sinner shall be cast out.
Seventhly, If Jesus Christ should allow us Once to think, that the Coming-Sinner shall be cast out: Then he must allow us to question, his Will, or Power, or Merit to Save. But he cannot allow us Once to question any of these: Therefore, not Once to think, that the Coming-Sinner shall be cast out.
1. He cannot allow them to question his Will: For he saith in the Text, I will in no wise cast out.
2. He cannot allow us to question his Power: For the Holy Ghost saith, He is Able to save to the uttermost, them that come.
3. He cannot allow them to question the Efficacy of his Merit: For the Blood of Christ cleanseth the Commer from all Sin; 1 Joh. 1. Therefore, he cannot allow, that he that is coming to him, should Once think, that he will cast him out.
Eighthly, If Jesus Christ should allow the coming sinner, Once to think, that he will cast him out; he must allow him to give the lie, to the manifest testimony of the Father, Son, and Spirit: yea to the whole Gospel contained in Moses, the Prophets, the book of Psalms, and that commonly called the New-Testament: But he cannot allow of this, therefore, not that the coming sinner should Once think that he will cast him out.
Ninethly, Lastly. If Jesus Christ should allow him that is coming to him, Once to think that he will cast him out: He must allow him to question his Fathers Oath; Which he in truth, and Righteousness, hath taken; that they might have a strong Consolation, who have fled for refuge to Jesus Christ: But he cannot allow this, therefore he cannot allow that the coming sinner should once think that he will cast him out, Heb. 6.