God's call to England, for thankfulness after gracious deliverances

See here the unconquerable stubbornness of mans heart. Oh how do our hearts stand out against God under all his dealings with us! We are [Greek or Hebrew], an unpersuadable generation. Oh wonderful obstinacy, that the sweetest Melody of mercy cannot charm us! Oh what hardened souls are in us, when the pleasant distillations of showers of mercy upon us, cannot soften us! Oh what [Greek or Hebrew], strong holds, have sin, that the cords of mercy can't draw us from them! Oh how hard is it to gain a Victory over corrupted nature and accustomed sins! Oh strange affections that we have to sin, that the strongest engagements can't bring us from it! Such is the stubbornness of unchanged souls, that whether God walks in ways of Mercy, or paths of Judgment, they will go contrary to him. Oh the hardness to be lamented, that appears among us! Though the Almighty hath done thus much for us, we have not to this day been duly affected with what he hath done. We have gone on frowardly, when God hath ⟨p. 126⟩dealt most kindly by us: we go on to provoke the eyes of his glory, when he hath made so much of his glorious goodness pass before us. Oh stubborn souls, that will not regard the melting kindness of God! but do as it were resolve, whatever God doth, they will sin against him. Though he seek reconciliation, they will follow rebellion: though he strives to out-do their Rebellion with mercy, they will not lay down their Arms, but be avenged on his many mercies.

See here the unconquerable stubbornness of mans heart. Oh how do our hearts stand out against God under all his dealings with us! We are , an unperswadable generation. Oh wonderful obstinacy, that the sweetest Melody of mercy cannot charm us! Oh what hardned souls are in us, when the pleasant distillations of showers of mercy upon us, cannot soften us! Oh what , strong holds, have sin, that the cords of mercy can't draw us from them! Oh how hard is it to gain a Victory over corrupted nature and accustomed sins! Oh strange affections that we have to sin, that the strongest engagements can't bring us from it! Such is the stubbornness of unchanged souls, that whether God walks in ways of Mercy, or paths of Judgment, they will go contrary to him. Oh the hardness to be lamented, that appears among us! Though the Almighty hath done thus much for us, we have not to this day been duly affected with what he hath done. We have gone on frowardly, when God hath