to the Cbief cf St'nners. I 27 2 72. \\7 herefore, though of my felf, of ~11 the Saints the moft unworthy, yet I, but with great fear aad trembling at the fight of my own weaknefs, uid fet upon the work, and , did accordi.1g to my gift, and the proporti- "on oftuy Faith, preach that blf .. ~ed Gofpel that God had fi1ewed me·in the Holy V\7 ord . of Truth: Which when the Count!'y un– derftood., they came in to hear the Word by hundreds, and that from ~11 parts, though upon fundry and divers accounts. · 273· And I th:1nk God,he gave unto me fome meafure of Bowels and Pity for their . Souls,which ~tlfvdid put me forward to labour with great diligence and earnefrnefs tv find cat fuch a word as might,ifGod would blefS, lay ho id off, and awaken the ·Confcience, ia wh ich alro the good Lord had refpecr to the defire of his Servant · for I had not preached · long~ befo re fotne ~egan to be touched, and to begreatly affiitted in their Minds at . the apprehenfion of the greatnefs ·of their Sin, and of their need of Jefus Chrift. , 274· But"! at fi rfl: could not believe that God fbould fpea k by me to the .heart of any m1n, ftiil counting my felf unvvorthy, yet thofe who thus we~e touchej wquld love me 2 and have a pecultar refpea for me ; ana though Idid put it frorn n1e that they fhould be awakened by me, frill they would confefs it and affirm it before the Saints of God; 'h:y \7ould alfo blefs God for me.( unworthy ·--.....-.-- ··· ----- - - - - --· ·· · --- ~· - wretch ...... -- . ·-
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