Opined, and applyed on Gina sT Prieftly-Office. 93 man ; andI may go and leek the blefling with tears, and never recover it again. Oh ! here's that (me thinks) that fhould make every wickedman ; if there be ever a Drune karol, Swearer, or Unclean wanton that reades this book, mind what is laid for your Everlafting peace : I fay, here's that (me thinks) that fhould make every wicked man, to look upon the Godly, as Daviddidupon thefparrows,and neon the fwallows : Sales David, 7hefe birdsfull nigh thine Altar m ly, have place to fit and fing: as ye have it in your finging Pfalms. Thefe birds can come and make their nefts ; but as for me,I am kept at a diftance : He was provo- ked by the fparrows, and fwallows making their nefts neer the Altar. So may a wickedman fay, There's a god- ly man indeed, he maygo to Jefus Chrift, he may go to Pra- yer, and he may offer up his Gift toGod the Father by the hands ofChrift, he can come neer to God, by Chrift : rat as for me, I am yet without Chrift, I am not yet gone to Je- fus Chrift; I am fuch a curled Swearer, I am fuch a pro- phane Drunkard, I am fuch a vile, wretched Wanton, Inch a Notorious, Scandelous fanner : Oh I there people are bleffed , but I am Curfed, but now through the Lords grace I will go unto the Lord Chrift that I may, be blefred. Yea, My beloved, here is (me thinks) a ftrong Invitati- on, unto all thofe that are young people for to come unto Jefus Chrift : even thole that arevery young. Hear the 'word of the Lord ye Children. The Lord lefusChrift re- ceived Children into his armes and he bleft them > You thatare nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, or fif- teen years old ; you can be folicitous for your fathers blef- fing, and have gone down upon your knees often unto your father, and you have laid, Pray father, pray to God toWeis me. Oh! will ye go to your outward father forhis biding ? andwillye not go unto Jefus Chrift? He is an EverlaflingFather, thisyour earthly father will be dead erelong; He is an Everlafting father (children) and he is able tobiers ,andwilling,to blefs Hanle gone downe
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