A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to…

Fourthly, Resolve to be faithful, having engaged thine heart, opened thy mouth, and subscribed with thy hand unto the Lord, resolve in his strength never to go back.

Lastly, Being thus prepared, on some convenient time set apart for the purpose, set upon the work, and in the most solemn manner possible, as if the Lord were visibly present before thine eyes, fall down on thy knees, and spreading forth thine hands toward Heaven, open thine heart to the Lord in these, or the like words.

O Most dreadful God, for the Passion of thy Son, I beseech thee accept of thy poor Prodigal now prostrating himself at thy Door; I have fallen from thee by mine iniquity, and am by Nature a Son of Death, and a thousand-fold more the Child of Hell by my wicked practice: But of ⟨p. 136⟩thine infinite Grace thou hast promised Mercy to me in Christ if I will but turn to Thee with all my Heart:¹ Therefore upon the Call of thy Gospel, I am now come in, and throwing down my weapons, submit my self to thy Mercy.

O Most dreadful God, for the Passion of thy Son, I beseech thee accept of thy poor Prodidigal now prostrating himself at thy Door; I have fallen from thee by mine iniquity, and am by Nature a Son of Death, and a thousand-fold more the Child of Hell by my wicked practice: But of ⟨p. 136⟩thine infinite Grace thou hast promised Mercy to me in Christ if I will but turn to Thee with all my Heart:¹