An Alarm to Unconverted Sinners

First his most sweet and merciful nature doth invite thee, Oh the kindnesses of God, his working bowels, his tender mercies! They are infinitely above our thoughts, higher than Heaven, what can we do? deeper than hell, what can we know? Job 11. 7, 8, 9. He is full of compassions, and gracious, long-suffering and plenteous in mercy. Psal. 86. 15. This is a great argument to persuade sinners to come in. Turn unto the Lord your God, for he is gracious, and merciful, s••w to anger, of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. If God would not repent of the evil, it were some discouragement to us, why we should not repent. If there were no hope of mercy, it were no such wonder if the rebel did stand out: but never had subjects such a gracious Prince, such piety, patience, clemency, pity to deal with, as you have. Who is a God […] unto thee that pardoneth iniquity, &c. Mic. 7. 18. ⟨p. 191⟩Oh sinners, see what a God you have to deal with; if you will but turn, He will turn again, and have compassion upon you, he will subdue your iniquities, and cast all your sins into the depths of the Sea. v. 19. Return unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will return unto you. Mal. 3. 7. Zech. 1. 3. Sinners do not fail in that they have too high thoughts of Gods mercies, but in that 1. They overlook his Justice. 2. They promise themselves mercy out of Gods way. His mercies are beyond all imagination, Isaiah 55. 9. great mercies, 1 Chron. 21. 13. manifold mercies, Neh. 9. 19. tender mercies, Psal. 25. 6. sure mercies, Isaiah 55. 3. everlasting mercies, Psal. 103. 17