Come & welcome to Jesus Christ, or, A plain and profitable discourse upon the…

Should you ask him that we mentioned but now; How long is it, since you began to fear you should miss of this Damosel you Love so? The Answer would be; Ever since I began to Love her: But did you not fear it before? ⟨p. 207⟩No; nor should I fear it now, but that I vehemently Love her. Come Sinner, let us apply it: How long is it since thou begannest to Fear, that Jesus Christ will not Receive thee? Thy Answer is; Ever since I began to desire, that he would save my Soul. I began to Fear, when I began to Come: And the more my Heart burns in Desires after him, the more I feel my Heart fear, I shall not be Saved by him.

See now; Did not I tell thee, That thy Fears were but the Consequence of strong Desires? Well, fear not, Coming-Sinner; Thousands of Coming-Souls are in thy Condition, and yet they will also get safe into Christ's Bosom. Say (says Christ) to them that are of a fearful Heart, Be strong, fear not;—Your God will come and Save you, Isa. 35. 4. Chap. 63▪ 1.

See now; Did not I tell thee, That thy Fears were but the Consequence of strong Desires? Well, fear not, Coming-Sinner; Thousands of Coming-Souls are in thy Condition, and yet they will also get safe into Christ's Bosom. Say (sayes Christ) to them that are of a fearful Heart, Be strong, fear not;—Your God will come and Save you, Isa. 35. 4. Chap. 63▪ 1.

Thirdly, Thy Fear that Christ will not Receive thee, May arise from a Sense of thine own Unworthiness. Thou seest what a poor, sorry, wretched, worthless Creature thou art; And seeing this, thou fearest Christ will not Receive thee. Alas, sayest thou, I am the Vilest of all Men; a Town-Sinner, a Ringleading