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Take with thee words, come to the Throne of Grace, There supplicate thy God, and seek his Face; Like to the Prodigal, confess thy Sin, Tell him where, and how vicious thou hast been: ☞ Suppose he shall against thee shut thee door, Knock thou the louder, and cry out the more; What if he makes thee there to stand a while? Or makes as if he would not reconcile To thee again? Yet take thee no denial, Count all such carriages but as a trial, ⟨p. 62⟩Whether thou art in earnest in thy suit, As one truly forlorn and destitute; But hide thou nought of all that thou hast done, Open thy Bosom, make confession Of all thy Wickedness, tell every whit; Hast thou a secret Sin? don't cover it; Confess, thy self judge, if thou wouldst not die; Who doth himself judge; God doth Justify.¹

Take with thee words, come to the Throne of Grace, There supplicate thy God, and seek his Face; Like to the Prodigal, confess thy Sin, Tell him where, and how vitious thou hast been: ☞ Suppose he shall against thee shut thee door, Knock thou the louder, and cry out the more; What if he makes thee there to stand a while? Or makes as if he would not reconcile To thee again? Yet take thee no denyal, Count all such carriages but as a tryal, ⟨p. 62⟩Whether thou art in earnest in thy sute, As one truly forlorn and destitute; But hide thou nought of all that thou hast done, Open thy Bosom, make confession Of all thy Wickedness, tell every whit; Hast thou a secret Sin? do'nt cover it; Confess, thy self judge, if thou wouldst not die; Who doth himself judge; God doth Justifie.¹

1. 1Jer. 3.13, 23, 24, 25. Psal. 32.5, 1 Cor. 11.31, 32.