72 The Souks eeEtuadl caling toChrif}. 3. Confider, that when judgement hits, it is irre- coverable. If a manknew, thatalthough judge mentcame,itwould not hit him,ifit didhit him, he might recover,this wouldcomfort hima little; butif thou dolt not koope, it will hit, and that ir- recoverably . therefore labour to trembleat Gods word. We come now tofeehow the Lordworkes up; on the foule. Firfl, he lets a lightinto the minds, for what the eyenever feeth, theheart never defi- reth, hopenever expeets, that joynever delights in, that the feule never embraceth ; but the foule hangs a farre off; and dares notbeleeve that Chrifl will have mercyupon him; Godis a jufl God,and lie a vile firmer, therefore Godwill never caft the eyeof' pitie and compatlion upon him, therefore the Spirit lets in a light intohis heart, anddifco- vers unto him , that God will deale gracioufly withhim,and doegood unto him. g, Dori, Hence, That the spirit of the Lordgivesfpeciall notice of God,, acceptance to thefoule trulyhumbled.' Mercie isgenerally propounded to the foule in the Gofpell, but there is a fpeciall bringinghomeof mercy to the foule by the Spirit, that hee flrikes through thebargaine. There is many a chapman patfeth by the ftall, and feeth the meat; and the commodity lye, that is tendred him,and followes him home tohishoufe, ifhe purpofe to fell : fo it is not enough to tender mercy,and offer graceand falvation by the Gofpell, for this weeoften doe, andyouwill not once lookeat them,but callthem away, andno man buyeth theirs but if the Spirit of
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