A Call to the Unconverted

but this is but to show you the need of Mercy, and provoke ⟨p. 72⟩you to esteem the grace of the Redeemer. And we tell you nothing but the truth which you must know: for who will seek out for Physic that knows not that he is sick? Our telling you of your misery is not it that makes you miserable, but driveth you out to seek for mercy. It is you that have brought this death upon your selves. We tell you also of another death, even remediless, and much greater torment, that will fall on those that will not be Converted. But as this is true, and must be told you, so it is but the last and saddest part of our Message. We are first to offer you Mercy if you will Turn: and it is only those that will not Turn, nor hear the voice of Mercy, that we must fore-tell damnation to. Will you but cast away your transgressions, delay no longer, but come away at the Call of Christ and be ⟨p. 73⟩Converted, and become new creatures, and we have not a word of damning wrath or death to speak against you. I do here in the name of the Lord of Life proclaim to you all that hear me this day, to the worst of you, to the greatest, to the oldest sinner, that you may have mercy and salvation, if you will but Turn. There is mercy in God, there is sufficiency in the satisfaction of Christ, the promise is free, and full, and universal; you may have Life, if you will but Turn. But then, as you love your souls, Remember what Turning it is that the Scripture speaks of. It is not to mend the old house, but to pull down all, and build anew, on Christ the Rock and sure foundation. It is not to mend somewhat in a Carnal course of life, but to mortify the flesh, and live after the Spirit. It is not to serve the flesh and the world in a ⟨p. 74⟩more reformed way, without any scandalous disgraceful sins, and with a certain kind of Religiousness. But it is to change your Master, and your Work, and End, and set your face the contrary way, and do all for the life that you never saw, and Dedicate your selves and all you have to God. This is the change that must be made if you will live.

but this is but to shew you the need of Mercy, and provoke ⟨p. 72⟩