The Soul's Conflict with Itself

But if a man shall out of the sight and sense of sin, thirst after mercy in Christ, and call unto God for pardon, then God who (is a God hearing prayer and) delighteth ⟨p. 487⟩¹to be known by the name of •cifall, will be ready to close and •t with the desire of such a soul, so •re as to give it leave to rely upon […] for mercy, (and that without pre•ption) until he further discovers self graciously unto it; upon sense […] which grace, the soul may be en•aged to lay a farther claim unto •od, having further acquaintance with […]. Hence are those exhortations so […] in the Prophets, to turn unto the ²•dour God, because upon our first region to turn unto God, we shall •de him always ready to answer •se desires, that he stirs up by his […] spirit in us.

But if a man shall out of the sight and sense of sin, thirst after mercy in Christ, and call unto God for pardon, then God who (is a God hearing prayer and) delighteth ⟨p. 487⟩¹to be knowne by the name of •cifall, will bee ready to close and •t with the desire of such a soule, so •re as to give it leave to relye upon 〈…〉 for mercy, (and that without pre•ption) untill he further discovers •selfe graciously unto it; upon sense which grace, the soule may bee enaged to lay a farther claime unto od, having further acquaintance with . Hence are those exhortations so in the Prophets, to turne unto the