We come now to the words themselves, wherein Christ asserts that he is,
1, "the way;" 2, "the truth;" 3, "the life;" and, 4, "that no man cometh
to the Father but by him."

In them we learn these two things in general.

_First,_ The misery of wretched man by nature. This cannot be in a few
words expressed.

These words will point out those particulars thereof, which we will but
mention.

1. That he is born an enemy to, and living at a distance from God, by
virtue of the curse of the broken covenant of life made with Adam.

2. That he neither can nor will return to God, of himself. His way is
not in himself; he hath need of another to be his way.

3. That he is a blind, wandering creature, ready to by-ways and to
wander; yea, he loveth to wander. He goeth astray as soon as he is born,
speaking lies.

4. He cannot discern the true way, but is blinded with prejudice
thereat, and full of mistakes. He is nothing but a lump of error.

5. He is dead legally and really: how can he then come home? How can he
walk in the way, though it were pointed out to him?

6. He, even when he entereth into the way, is subject to so many