A petition for peace with the reformation of the liturgy, as it was presented…

The Exhortation. You are invited hither, Dear Brethren, to be Guests at this Holy Table, by the Lords Command, to receive the greatest Mercy, and to perform the greatest duty. On Christs part, All things are made ready. The Feast is prepared for you, even for you that by sin have deserved to be cast out of the presence of the Lord; for you that have so oft neglected and abused Mercy. A Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, free to you, but dear to him. You were lost, and in the way to be lost for ever, when by the greatest Miracle of Condescending-love, he sought and saved you: You were dead in sin, condemned by the Law, the Slaves of Satan; There wanted nothing but the Executing-stroke of Justice, to have sent you into endless misery: When our dear Redeemer pitied you in your blood, and shed his own to wash and heal you. He suffered, that was offended that the offender might not suffer. He cried out on the Cross, My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken me, that we who had deserved it, might not be everlastingly forsaken. He died, that we might live: O how would the mercy of Redemption have affected you, if you had first lien one year, or month, or day in Hell; Had you but seen your dying Lord, or seen the damned in their misery, how do you think you should have valued the Salvation that is now revealed and tendered to you; see here Christ dying in this holy Representation. Behold the sacrificed Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world. It is his will to be thus frequently crucified before your eyes. O how should we be covered with shame, and loath our selves, that have both procured the death of Christ by sin, and sinned against it? And how should we all be filled with joy, that have such mysteries of Mercy opened, and so great. Salvation freely offered to us! O hate sin, O love this Saviour; See that you come not hither without a desire to be more Holy, nor with a purpose to go on in wilful sin; Be not deceived; ⟨p. 50⟩God is not mocked, but if you heartily repent and consent to the Covenant, come and welcome; We have commission from Christ to tell you, that you are welcome. Let no trembling, contrite soul draw back, that is willing to be Christs upon his Covenant-terms, but believe that Christ is much more willing to be yours.

The Exhortation. YOu are invited hither, Dear Brethren, to bee Guests at this Holy Table, by the Lords Command, to receive the greatest Mercy, and to perform the greatest duty. On Christs part, All things are made ready. The Feast is prepared for you, even for you that by sin have deserved to bee cast out of the presence of the Lord; for you that have so oft neglected and abused Mercy. A Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, free to you, but dear to him. You were lost, and in the way to bee lost for ever, when by the greatest Miracle of Condiscending-love, hee sought and saved you: You were dead in sin, condemned by the Law, the Slaves of Satan; There wanted nothing but the Executing-stroak of Justice, to have sent you into endless misery: When our dear Redeemer pitied you in your blood, and shed his own to wash and heal you. Hee suffered, that was offended that the offender might not suffer. Hee cried out on the Cross, My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken mee, that wee who had deserved it, might not bee everlastingly forsaken. Hee died, that wee might live: O how would the mercy of Redemption have affected you, if you had first lyen one year, or month, or day in Hell; Had you but seen your dying Lord, or seen the damned in their misery, how do you think you should have valued the Salvation that is now revealed and tendred to you; see here Christ dying in this holy Representation. Behold the sacrifized Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world. It is his will to be thus frequently crucified before your eyes. O how should wee bee covered with shame, and loath our selves, that have both procured the death of Christ by sin, and sinned against it? And how should wee all bee filled with joy, that have such mysteries of Mercy opened, and so great. Salvation freely offered to us! O hate sin, O love this Saviour; See that you come not hither without a desire to bee more Holy, nor with a purpose to go on in wilful sin; Bee not deceived;