TheSoules efeElua Chrift. 133 finnes, I fay, every morning, and every evening, that yet you live, thinke with ) our felves, Hatl Godgiven me this hope,this liberty, and that my life is continued, why now heftirreyour felves to get mercy. Ibefeechyou thinke or it, ifyou be notwrought upon by the Nord, if Heavenand Earth thould meet together to five thee, and an Angell from Heaven would fpcake comfort unto thee, all would faile therefore you feeby this time in what cafe thefe are; goe afide and mourn for your felves and neighbours; this fay, if yOu will continue proud and wicked, there is nohope for you, all the hope is this, you are yet alive, the Ls rd mayhumble that heart, bee mayenligh. ten your eyes, he may worke upon thy foule, elfe there is nomercy for thee. It isan ufe of confolation, and I hope you will v fe 2. becontent to heare that. I befeechyou therefore toobferve what I fay, takenotice here, that every pcore broken hearted tinner may take fome ground here to flay his foule, thoughmuch dif- quieted, though exceedingly perplexed : when the foule feemeth tobealoofeoff from the Lord, when the Lord doth not thinsabroad the fweet- nefreofhis mercy upon the foule, when the Lord wìthdraweth hirofelfe and his grace in atlifting and comforting his Saints, when thou haft no fenfe, nofeeling, thou canft not beeperfwaded of it ,or thyheartbeleeve it;canft thoubut looke up toGod,and hope,I fay thy condition is good : thouart a good fchollerin the Kingdomeof the Lord Jefus, Efay. 40. 18. The Lord waiceth upe,. S hit
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