1. What is meant by that Meat which endureth unto everlasting Life: Chrift Himself, ver. 35. and His moft holy Doctrine and Religion, ver. 63. which He commands to be labour'd after under this Notion.

Because they were now feeking for Food. 2. To fhew our Neceffity and Need of Him, the Meffias, for our spiritual Life, ver.

53, 55.

1. To begin it, 1 Tim. v. 6. 1 S. Joh. v.
II, 12.

2. To preserve it, S. Joh. xv. 4, 5.
3. To make it Comfortable.

3. To fhew the near Conjunction and Union betwixt Christ and such as become His fincere Difciples, S. Joh. xvii. 21, 23. 2. Why is it faid to endure to everlasting Life? 1. Because it is never diminish'd, tho never so many partake of it, S. Matt. xi. 28. 2. It nourisheth and preferves that part of us, that never dieth, viz. our Souls, S. Matt. xi, 29.

3. It will bring them at length, to everlafting Life.

4. Chrift Himself will endure for ever, Hebr. vii. 25.

5. It is by Him that we fhall endure and continue for ever, S. Joh. vi. 54, 58.

3. Why muft we labour after this?

It is the only Means of our going to Heaven,
Act. iv. 12.

For,

1. It is only by Christ that our Sins can be pardon'd.

2.

3.

our Perfons accepted, Gal. ii. 16.

our Lufts fubdued, At. iii. 26.

4. It is only by Chrift that our Natures are fanctify'd, S. Joh. i. 16.

5.

our Souls faved, A&t. xvi. 31. 4. How must we labour fo as to get this Meat?

1. By believing in Him, A. xvi. 31. S. Joh.
iii. 16. as,

1. That He is GOD, 1 S. Joh. v. 20.
2. Man, 1 Tim. ii. 5.

3. God-Man united together, Ifa. vii. 14.
S. Matt. i. 23.

4. That He fuffer'd for our Sins, Ifa. liii. 5, 6, 7.

5. That He hath fatisfy'd GOD's Justice by those Sufferings, 1 S. Job.ii. 2. Ifa. liii. 6.

6. That He is now interceding for our Souls, 1 S. John. ii. 1.

2. By conforming our Lives to. His Laws, S. Joh. i. 12. and xiv. 15. S. Fam. ii. 26¿ 1 S. Joh. iii. 3. Gal. v. 6. Rom. xiii. 10.

APPLICATION.

Wherefore, labour for this Meat more than all Things elfe. For,

1. Other Things are impertinent, this neceffary, S. Luk. x. 42.

63.

35.

2. Others empty, this fatisfying, S. Joh. vi.
3. Others corporeal, this fpiritual, S. Joh. vi.

4. Others tranfient, this everlasting, S. Joh. vi. 58.

5. Others uncertain, this moft certain; for Christ will give it. See this Text at large infifted on by the most learned Author, Vol. V.: Serm. X.j

S. Jon.

S. JOH. vi. 37.

Him that cometh unto me, I will in tio wife caft out.

I.

Ο

UR Duty to Chrift; and that is, to come

1. How should we come unto Him?

1. By Repentance, S. Matt. xi. 28. S. Mar. i. 15.

2. By Faith, whereof there are two Acts. 1. Affenting to Him, Hebr. xi. 6.

1. That He is the Only Saviour, A&t. iv. 12.

2. An All-fufficient Saviour, Hebr. vii. 25.

2. Receiving Him, S. Joh. i. 12.

1. For our Priest,

1. To make Satisfaction for our Sins,

2.

Hebr. ix. 12.

Interceffion for our Souls, Hebr. vii. 25. 1 S. Joh. ii, 1. 2. Our Prophet, Deut. xviii. 15. A&. iii. 22.

1. To make known GOD's Will

to us.

2. To enable us to know it, S. Joh.

xvi. 13.

3. As our Lord and King, Ifa. ix. 6. S. Joh. xviii. 36. S. Matt. xxviii.

18.

1. To fubdue our Enemies under us, Hebr. ii. 14.

2. To rule over us, Pfal. cx. 1, 2, 3. 2. What

2. What should we come to Christ for? 1. For Pardon of Sin, Act. v. 3i.

2. For Acceptance with GOD, Rom. v. 1. 3. For the Purifying our Hearts, Tit. ii. 14. A&t. iii. 26.

4. For eternal Life, S. Joh. v. 40. S. Matt.

xi. 28.

II. Chrift's Promife to us, that if we come unto Him, He will in no wife caft us out. ἐκβάλω έξω.

Οὐ μὴ

1. What are we to understand by not cafting

us out?

Viz. That He will receive us, Tit. ii. 14.

1. Into the Number of His People, S. Pet. ii. 9.

2. Into His Love and Favour, S. Joh. xiii. 1. 3. Into His Care and Protection, S. Joh. xvii. 12.

4. Into an Interest in His Death and Paffion.

5. Into a Participation of His Grace and Spirit, S. Joh. xvi. 7.

6. Into His Prayers and Interceffion, S. Job. xvii. 9.

7. Into His Prefence and Glory, S. Joh.

xvii. 24.

2. How does it appear that He will not caft us out?

1. We have His Promife.

2. This was the End of His Coming into the World, that we might be fav'd, 1. S. Joh. vi. 39, 40. and iii. 16.

MOTIVES to come to Chrift. For confider, i. Are we in Debt? He will be our Surety,

Hebr. vii. 22,

2. Are we in Prifon? He will be our Redeemer.

3. fick? He will be our Physician, S. Matt. ix. 12.

4.

5.

6.

arraign'd? He will be our Advo

cate, 1 S. Joh. ii. 1.

condemn'd? He will be our Sa

viour, Rom. viii. 34.

eftrang'd from GOD? He will be

our Mediator, 1 Tim. ii. 5.

7. in Mifery? He will be our Comforter, Pfal. xciv. 19.

8.

weary? He will give us Reft,

S. Matt. xi. 28.

Wherefore come unto Him?

1. Presently, Pfal. xcvii. 7, 8.

2. Chearfully.

3. With Sincerity. 4. With Resolution.

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S. JOH.