. ·. The SalntJ perfwade you ro in this point_, is this ; When it fhall pleafe the Lord by an effecruall application of theL~w, to bring up9n your foules truefmrow and contrition) true remorfe and compuntl:_ronfor all your finnes ; I would then have you tobe very warie, and looke ~t.O your felves, for you fhall the;n have.two wayes offered untoJGU .; you may either follow Iuritts to the Gallowes 'sor you may traC:l: rhe Lord Iefus, ble!fed for ever by his bloudy drops unto the Crotre : that is, you mayeither · finkeundertheburdenofyour finnes:~ · and fo de· fpaire; or lay fat~ holdupon the Sonne ofGod, and fo be faved. In the name ofGod take heed, when fpirituall afflictions offoule, and terrours of the 1 Law£hall f~ize upon you,to\-v:orke you tor~mor~ and repentance, be fiire to take the right M~~Y ; be not afraid~ becaufe of the Wordof troth ; for a.r-· furedly infuch cafes to the tml ' humbled and bro– ken hearr, Chrifr Iefus opemhis arme-sfarre _wider, for comfortable embracement· ~ ; the bowels of . Cods merciesdoerowletogerher;tohte rv compaf.. ffion with farre more tendemelfe, than ever the deareft mother to her fweetefl: childe. Oh take heed of that hatefull a_qd griflJ gulfeofdefpaire; doe not fo farre grati~e the eneniie ofGod and man ;doe not fo much wrong thofe-yearnin_gbow– els of Gods tenderefl: compaffions, which never broke any l;>ruifed reed. Be ·no~ fo cruell unto your felves, :as to fiop the botromletfeand bound- . le~eSea ofGods mercies from your owne foules. Oh be not furh Lio~s and Tygers in your own~ · houfes ;benotfuch butchersofyourow~ebowels, as
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