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what troubles such, and hinders their humble setting too. and coming away. Ist They are troubled about Christ's nature, 2dly, About their warrant to come unprepared. And, 3dly, They are troubled with Satan and the law of God. As for going to Christ say they, it is a needless errand, I will not mend myself. Ah! such unprepared soul as I am! Answ Go forward, will locked doors told you again? It is but that much lost travel. Say they, It is a needless errand. I will not mend myself. Answ The sluggard tells ay his answer before he goes his errand; the knavish servant's excuse is ay when he is sent an errand There is a lion in the way What if ye find an open door and Christ coming out to meet you mid way? Christ played as merciful a sport to the forlorn son. Ay, but I find fire and sword, when I come to the door how shall I go in? Answ. What if it be a false glass wherein ye see? Alas. when sinners would would be at Christ, he never holds out fire and sword to chase them away: that is but Satan's fire and sword that fears you. I love that yet the better, that the Devil opposes it; but I say tho Christ gloom on you, as on the woman of Cannan yet go forward, they are sweet coals that burn a soul flightening to be at Christ: that fire will never be your dend. When want of preparation holds a man from Christ it is of the Devil Men take Christ to be proud when it is themselves; they are proud and will not go to Christ till they can give him a meeting and buy mercy. Nay, you are to go without money, that is a better market. Oǃ think ye shame to be in Christ's commonː 2dly, Oǃ says the soul, I want awar-
