212 The Souksopt calling toChia. all, theKing calls him inand delivers ir, and that is the laft firoke offaith. Soit is with a poorefirmer, hec is this malefi. Etor : you that have committed high trcafon,you tliinke not ofit, but take heed, God will pinkie you one day; haply the Lord lets you alone fir theprefent, but he will fùrprize you on the fud- den, and eonfcience will pluck thee by the throat, and carry thee downe to HeII. And now the Lord purfueth him with heavie and terrible in- d}gnation, and lets fie at his fáce, and fers con- fcience aworke as Purfevant, and that faihh,thefe are thy finnes, and to hell thoumull goe, God hath fet me toexecute thy foule. Now thepoore foule feethbee canby nomeans efcape from the Lord, and toparhfe any favour he fees it is lin- poflìble; thereforehe is refolved to liedowneat Gods feet, and faith, I conftffe Lord, there is but one way,lct mebe da:nned,fo thoumaift begin- rified. If the Lord will fhew favour, fo it is ;but he cannot defire it almoft,becaufe hebath fo fin- ned againft him. Now comes thegreat voyce, he hearesa noyfe afarreoff by the minifteryof the Gofpell, thyfinnes are pardonable : with this the foule lookesup, and hope ftirres the heart, and faith, then it maybea damned creature may bee Paved, thenit maybe a deaddodge may live, and a traytor maybe pardoned : Then the foule heares another voyce, if thoucanít fee the excellencyof mercyand long forit,and lecke after it, thou (halt be pardoned. Why, goe then, faith Delire, and he fills heaven and earth with his cries, and his ciofet
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