For when I am weak, then I am strong.

“Suppose some Great Person, hearing of the sad condition of some poor Captives, should out of meer compassion to them send from a far Country his own and only Son to redeem them; and this Son should in Person come to them, and treat with them about their redemption, he offering to pay down their ransom, to free them from all their misery; provided, they will but trust on him and be subject to him: If now these Captives should slight all this and choose still to continue in their chains, rather than upon these terms to accept of deliverance; would not this folly and obstinacy greatly incense both Father and Son? Or suppose again, some offended Prince (against whom the Treason had been committed) should send his Son to the Traytor with a Pardon in his hand; and he should take no notice of this Son or Pardon (brought by him), but reject and slight both; what could be expected to follow upon this but the greatest indignation? Now is not this the very case of unbelievers? nay, is not theirs much worse in respect of the Person sending, the Person sent, the Benefits offered, the Conditions required? and therefore must not they incur an higher displeasure and make themselves obnoxious to a worser severity? Sinners! shall not these things be thought of? will nothing prevail upon you to believe? Was Christ sent and did he come to you and will not you come to him? will you not yet understand that it is He only who must save you? (to allude to that Act. 7.25. He supposed his brethren would have understood, how that God by his hand would deliver them, but they understood not); do you look for another Son or another Saviour to be sent? indeed hath God such another Son to send? or was not the once sending of this Son enough? hath not God in Christ given you his last Way and Method for Salvation, so that there is no Other to be expected after that? And was he only sent? did he not do all for which he was sent, and so returned back again to his Father? is there any thing further to be done but only that you will repent and believe? Methinks these Considerations should work upon you, & yet I'm sure they will not, unless the Lord persuade your hearts to believe and he himself be pleased to work Faith in you.”