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we pray you in Christs stead, be Reconciled to God.] Will you but remember this, when you are on your knees in sorrow; and when you would fain have Christ and Life, and you are afraid that God will not give them to you? I say, Remember then, God stands by Beseeching you to Accept the same thing which you are Beseeching him to give. God is the first suitor and solicitor: God Prays you to Take Christ, and you Pray him to give you Christ: what have you now to do, but to Take him? And here understand, that this Taking is no Impossible business; it is no more but your hearty Consenting, as I shall tell you more anon. If you did but well understand and consider, that Believing is the great Duty that God calls you to perform, and promiseth to save you if you do truly perform it; and that this Believing is to Take, or Consent to have the same Mercy which you pray for, and are troubled for fear least you shall miss of it, even Christ and life in him; this would presently draw forth your ⟨p. 38⟩Consent, and that in so open and express a way, as you could not but discover it, and have the comfort of it. Remember this then, That your first work is to Believe, or Accept an offered Saviour.

we pray you in Christs stead, be Reconciled to God.] Will you but remember this, when you are on your knees in sorrow; and when you would fain have Christ and Life, and you are afraid that God will not give them to you? I say, Remember then, God stands by Beseeching you to Accept the same thing which you are Beseeching him to give. God is the first suitor and solicitor: God Prayes you to Take Christ, and you Pray him to give you Christ: what have you now to do, but to Take him? And here understand, that this Taking is no Impossible business; it is no more but your hearty Consenting, as I shall tell you more anon. If you did but well understand and consider, that Beleeving is the great Duty that God calls you to perform, and promiseth to save you if you do truly perform it; and that this Beleeving is to Take, or Consent to have the same Mercy which you pray for, and are troubled for fear least you shall misse of it, even Christ and life in him; this would presently draw forth your ⟨p. 38⟩Consent, and that in so open and express a way, as you could not but discover it, and have the comfort of it. Remember this then, That your first work is to Beleeve, or Accept an offered Saviour.