otsves to Converfion. · dnce any c~nftderirjg mind to refolve upon a prefent turn1ng , or converfion unto God ; yet knowing what a .piece of defperate obfiinacy and nntrattablenefs -the heart of man naturally is, I have thought it nec~ffary to add to the Means of Converfion, and ·Directions for a.~eovenant·clo• fure with God inChrif1:, fome Motives to p,er:fuade you hereunto. . , .. _ ' 0 Lord, fail me not now, at my laft attempts. • If any fo.ul have read hitherto, and be yet un– ' touched, now, Lord~ faften in him, and do thy ' work : Now take hitn by the heart, CJVerceme ' him, perfuade him, till he fay, Tho'uhaft prevail... ' ed, for thou wafl ftronger than I. Lord, Did.fl: ' thou not make me a fifher of men ·? .. And have I · ~ toiled all this ·while, and caught nothing? Alas, 'that I ibould have fpent n1y ftrength for nought! ~And now I am caRing tny laft: Lord Jefus, iland 'thou upon the £hore, and direCt hov1 and wherel , ' fllall fpread my net; and let me fo inclofe with · ' ·· argun1ents the fouls I feek for, that they maynot 'be a,ble t(fget out. Now, Lord, for a multitude' ' ·of fouls ! Now for a full draught! 0 Lord GQq,. . ' ' remember n1e, I pray thee, and firerigthen me ~is-· 0nce, 0 God. . But I turn me unte you. . Menand brethren, heaven and earth do call upon you, ; yea, hell it felf doth preach the doCtrine af ,Repentance untoyou; the·Angelsofthe Churches.. ~ravel ·with you, Gal. 4· I·9· t_he Angels o~ heaven wait f~r you, for your repenttng, an_d turr·~tng unto God. 0 finner, Why fhould thedev1ls n1a1<emerry with thee-? Why i11ouldfl: thou be a rno_rfel for that devouringLeviathan·? Why £hould harp1es andhell– hounds tear thee, and make a featt upon thee; and when they have got thee into the fnare, and ~ave fafined their talons in,thee, ·laugha:t thydeftruchonll -· .. ·-~ · · · · · '·· ·· · and \
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