226 Of the Subject and all Idols, and crys out for this ; and hence, I wonder not that this Day fo ma- ny have turned their Backs on Chrift, and deferted him, and force turned Perfecutors who were once wonderfully wrought upon ; Oh ! Here's it,the Thorns were never rooted out of their Hearts, hence they choked them and their R.eligiona 4thly, Such as to this Day were never convinced of their .Original Sin and Guilt, their. miferable State, and their utter Im- potency to do ought for themfelves : For convince a Man of force particular Sins, and of God's Wrath, he poffibly is there- by much ftirred up, and crys out, . What "hall I do ? But he fecretly and unavoidably (if the Grace of God prevent not) thinks thus with himfelf; It is true,. I have been a grievous Sinner, but, if I repent, God is mercitul, and though I cannot live fo ho- lily as others, yet, my Heart is honeft, and I have good Defires, and God will accept the -heart : And hence, lippening either to the Horefty of his Heart, or trufting that he glali fo walk as to pleafc- God, and make Amends for the Wrongs he bath done, and to wwk himfelf out cf this Pit in which he bath fallen, he gets Peace ; and fo, if God (hall provide hirrfclf a Saviour r by Price, he ,fhall be his own Saviour by Pow-' er : Let Chrift make Amends for Bygones, and
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