Diretlions for Converfion~ I '-7 · n~ar, never fo natural, never fo necelfary to t~e- / · maintaining thy :flelhly intere11:. Unlefs thou wilt • beat defiance with frn, I cannot be thy God. Ca~ out the leaven, put awaytheevil ofthydoings, ceafe to do evil, learn to do well, or elfe I can have no– thing todo with thee, I{a. I. I 6, r7, 18. Bringforth mineeneniies, or there is no peace to be had'with me. What doth thine heart ' anfwer? Lord, I de- ~Jire to !Ja~e thee M fucb a, God: ·1defire to he holy, M thou art holy, to be·made partaker ofthy bolinefs. I love thee, not only for thy goodnefs and mercy, but for thy holine(s 4.nd purity. lt4.ke thyholinefs for my b;,ppinefJ: Ob, be to me a fountain of bolinefs, [et on me the jt1-mp tnd·im· .. pre{s of thy holinefs, I wiU tban~fuUy ptrt witb a.ll mJ .fins at thy comma»d: My wilful fins' oforthwith ftJr.. ·fa~e,; and for my infirmities that I c~notget rid of, tbfl I •ould, I -,j/l ftrive againft them in the u[e of themean.r. I tfeteft them, and wiU pray and ~ar againft tbem, anti JJ.ever let t1Jem have quiet reft inmy foul. BeldVed, who– foever of vou will thus accept of the Lord for his God, he ihall have him. Again, He tellsytiu, I am theAll- fufficient God~ < Gen. 17. I• Will you. !ay all at m,y feet, and .give it up to my difpofe, and take me for your only por– tion? Will you own and honour mine All· fufficien- • cv ? Will you take me as your happinefs and trea– fure, your hope and blifs? I am a Sun and aShield, all in one: Will you have me for your All? Gen. lf· I· Pfal . 84. 1I· Now, What dofl: thou fay to this ; Doth thy mouth water after the onions and :ftefh-pots of Egypt ?' Art thou loth to exchange the earthly happinefs, for a part in God ; and though thou wouldff: beglad to have God. and the world too, yet canfi: thou not think of having him, and nothing but hin:t, but hadfl: rathe~take up with the .. earth below., tf God would but let thee keep it: + ·as long as thou wouldft ? This ~ ~- fearful fign. .. G4 . But ''··'
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