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I have seen some, that have promised nothing at first setting out to
be pilgrims, and that one would have thought could not have lived
another day, that have yet proved very good pilgrims.
OBJECTION. I am afraid the day of grace is past, and if it should
be, what shall I do then?
ANSWER. With some men indeed, the day of grace is past before their
lives are at an end: or thus, the day of grace is past before the
day of death is come; as Christ saith, "If thou hadst known, even
thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy
peace," the word of grace or reconciliation; "but now they are hid
from thine eyes." Luke 19:42. But for thy better satisfaction, let
me ask, Doth the Lord knock still at the door of thy heart, by his
word and Spirit? If so, then the day of grace is not passed with thy
soul; for where he doth so knock, there he doth also proffer and
promise to come in and sup, that is, to communicate of his love unto
them; which he would not do were the day of grace passed with the
soul. Rev 3:20.
OBJECTION. But how shall I know whether Christ doth so knock at my
heart as to be desirous to come in, that I may know also whether the
day of grace be passed with me or not?
ANSWER. Doth the Lord make thee sensible of thy miserable state
without an interest in Jesus Christ; and that naturally thou hast no
share in him, no faith in him, no communion with him, no delight in
him, or the least love to him? If he hath, and is doing this, he is
knocking at thy heart.
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