An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth chapters of…

Oh that every one of us here in this place would but ¹in our meditations labour to recall all those particular arguments that concern our selves, that might turn us to God, do not take it in the general, Turn to God because he is your Creator, turn to God that you may be saved, this concerns all; but consider what special arguments thou hast, as thus; Consider what special manifestations ²of God there hath been to thee; Consider what special offers of Grace there hath been to thee; Consider ³what special workings of the holy Ghost there hath been ⁴upon thy heart; Consider what special illuminations of Gods Spirit there hath been in thee; Consider of what ⁵special dangers thou hast been in; Consider what special Vows, and Covenants thou hast made to God, and yet hast departed from him afterwards; Consider what special engagements thou hast had; These are but the hints that men and women may lay to heart all the arguments that may concern them especially to turn to God. Turn Thou to God therefore. Do not thou look upon others, and think thus, I do as others do, yea, but thou hast more reason to turn to God than others. There are more arguments to persuade thy heart than others, Turn Thou to God. And this is a great mercy of God towards any man or woman, when as God shall dare powerfully those special considerations and arguments ⁶that concern their souls to turn to God; a man or woman comes to hear the Word, and hears the nature of Repentance, & the motives to Repentance, but that generally concerns all, and this doth not much stir the heart, but at another time it pleaseth God to hint something out of the Word that concerns them in particular, and ⁷this gives a mighty turn to their hearts more than all the other; As if a man be asleep, though there be a great noise, perhaps this doth not awaken him, but let one ⟨p. 295⟩