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Sinner. But wilt thou take this, Lord, for true Consent, From a hard heart that can no more relent? From one that loveth thee no more than I? That is constrained by Necessity? And while he thus subscribeth to thy Will, Knowingly crosseth it, and sinneth still?

Jesus. If thou Consent, it's Good that doth thee move: And to Consent to Good, is truly Love. ⟨p. 118⟩Believe if thou wouldest Love: And in my face, Behold the Fullness of God's Love and Grace. If His abounding Love thou didst but know, Thy heart with Love to him would everflow. Love kindleth Love; but Faith must hold the Glass! This sight would win thy heart before thou pass. He that will Love God, must not think him Evil; Nor paint him in his fancy like the Devil. Satan will make thee fly from God with hate, If he can make thee throughly desperate. Thinkest thou to find thy Love, before by Faith Thou'lt come to Me? and hear what Mercy saith? Thou mayest as wisely search for marks to prove Thou lovest God, before thou wilt him love. Believe, Consent, Give up Thy Self to Me; And I will give my Self and Spirit to thee; I will enable thee to do the rest; And take the stony heart out of thy breast: I'll put God's Fear and Love into thy heart, That thou mayest never more from him depart. I'll quench the flames of thy corrupt desire, And save thee from God's wrath, and from Hell fire.

Jesus. If thou Consent, it's Good that doth thee move: And to Consent to Good, is truly Love. ⟨p. 118⟩Believe if thou would'st Love: And in my face, Behold the Fulness of God's Love and Grace. If His abounding Love thou didst but know, Thy heart with Love to him would everflow. Love kindleth Love; but Faith must hold the Glass! This sight would win thy heart before thou pass. He that will Love God, must not think him Evil; Nor paint him in his fancy like the Devil. Satan will make thee fly from God with hate, If he can make thee throughly desperate. Think'st thou to find thy Love, before by Faith Thou'lt come to Me? and hear what Mercy saith? Thou may'st as wisely search for marks to prove Thou lovest God, before thou wilt him love. Believe, Consent, Give up Thy Self to Me; And I will give my Self and Spirit to thee; I will inable thee to do the rest; And take the stony heart out of thy breast: I'le put God's Fear and Love into thy heart, That thou may'st never more from him depart. I'le quench the flames of thy corrupt desire, And save thee from God's wrath, and from Hell fire.