The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at…

and when so great an offender as Manasseh is forgiven upon his penitence, in bonds; when all his witchcraft, Idolatry and cruelties are pardoned, upon a repentance that might seem to have been forced by a grievous scourge; what sinner that perceives his sin and misery, can question his entertainment if he come to Christ. Come to him sinner, with thy load and burden; Come to him with all thy acknowledged unworthiness: and try whether he will ⟨p. 106⟩refuse thee. He hath professed that [ […] that cometh to him, he will in no wise […] out] Joh. 6.37. He refused not his very murderers, when they were pricked at the heart and enquired after a remedy, Act. 2.37. And will he refuse thee? Hath our Physician poured out his blood to make a medicine for distracted sinners? and now is he unwilling to work the cure? [Fusus est sa• guis medici, & factum est medicament•• frenetici] saith Augustine. O sinner! […] thou art brought to know thy self, know Christ also, and the cure is done. Let thy thoughts of the Remedy be deeper and larger and longer then all thy thoughts of thy Misery? It is thy sin and shame if it be not […] Why wilt thou have twenty thoughts of sin and misery, for one that thou hast of Christ and mercy? when mercy is so large and great and wonderful as to triumph over misery: and Grace aboundeth much more where sin hath abounded, Rom, 5.20. [Inspice vulnera pendentis, sanguinem m•rientis; pretium redimentes; cicatrices re••• gentis. Caput habet inclinatum ad oscular dum; cor apertum ad diligendum; brac•id extensa ad amplexandum, totum cor••• expositum ad redimendum] saith Augusti•• [Behold the wounds of Christ as he is hang••g; ⟨p. 107⟩the blood of him dying, the price of him ••deeming, the scars of him rising. His Head […] bowed to Kiss thee: his heart open to love ee; his arms open to embrace thee; is whole body exposed to redeem thee.]