InflruElionJ ftr a rit,ht comforting. f he fled of theWoman fl•all bruifo the Serpents head. 1. Hainoufne!fe o'f of- 7. Yea, but alas ! I have beene no ordin :~ry ftnner tcnces, My corruptions have carried me beyond the villanie~ of the vilefi you can name.Not only variety, but the notorioufneffc alfo, and enormity of my wicked wayes, haYe fet an infamous brand upon me, even in the figl1t of the world; befide thofe fecret pollutions and finfi.1ll pracbfcs,which no eye, but that which is ten thoufond timu 6r~e;hter then the Sun, ever 6eheld: Had I not beene extremely outragious,fiayned with abominations ofdeepefi die, and gone on thus with ahigh hand ,I might l1ave hadfome hope; But now I know not what to fay! Take notice then, to the end t~at notbing at all may poffible hinder, or any way dlfcourage any poore foule, that ftncerely feekes for mercy,and deftres to turne truly on Gods fide, from affurance ofgracious acceptation,and entertainement ;,,,pro tot a eorruptio. at his Throne of (!race; That it is naturall alfo to his ne naturte Jimpticiter Name, To forgive iniquity, tranfkreffion and Jinne. accipio . .n . That is, i finnes of all fortes,kinds and degrees what· :JW!l aaualr& e,. qu~t'UI$ r. Tl r. h f:._ll J I . I · . 1 · 0 •reb"U;o 10ever. 1ere IS none 10 atem ann 1amous; w 1e- preevarzca 1 ,c • ' . h ll . d' d f. atque defetl14«. t er natura corruptions, or or mary outwar tran ~ :1~<1Qi1 peaatum eft fine greffions, or ·higheft prefumption, but upon repentimo!~· & Jne frome tance God is mof.l: able, ready, and willing to readmijfurn Z :wch. de mit it. Natur:~Dt:t,h.tc.r!l. Gdh FI· 1r. f 'C 7 • The infiniten; ffe of .7· o ~ ·e at 1ers compautonate pangs ? 1~1 : • Gods cempaffion that mte. aff~chon and forwardne{fe t? entertame .mwill pardon all pmi. to h1s armes ofmercy, all true Pemtents,~s JltVe, tents. faith the Lord God, I have no plet?.jure in the death of the wick!d, 6ut that tf1e UJick!fd turne ftom his way and live: turne yee, turne yee ftom your evil/ wayes; for "Why Will yee die, 0 houfe of Ifrael? E;;:;.ek:_ 33• n . Woe unto thee, 0 Jeru(ale1r1.:, U•i!t thou not 6ee mdde c/eane? When foal! it once !m? Jer.q ~27.They fay, if a man put away hu wift, and foe goe from him, and h-: tome ?inother mans, foa/1 heo returne to her t~gaine? Shall not that Land 6e gredtly polluted f 6ut thor. haFt .. . . pltt]d, ' I
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