The application of redemption

A sturdy Messenger if he come to a mans house to speak with him, he will not be put off, he will take no denial, but he will speak with him, if it be possible before he goes away: But send a Child of a Message to a man, if a Servant do but tell him, His Master is not at leisure, or that he may speak with him another time, he will […] be put off, and go away before he […] delivered his Message. So it is with a Minister that […] his Office with a hearty affection. For when a man speaks from his heart in this Case, he will have no ⟨p. 218⟩answer, he will not be […] withal, he will take no denial but will have that he came […]: If a man should say he is not at leisure to […] with him, or to hear him now, he will speak with him another time, he will not go away with […] […], […] he will tell him, I came to speak with your […], and I will speak with your hearts: He will […] […] the people, Tell your hearts ye that love the world […] the […] and pleasures […], (and my heart […] you) did you know the good things that are in Christ […], did you but know what a happy thing it is to have assurance of Gods love, you would never love […] nor delight in wick dness, as you have done before: […] no more […] […] things of the world, but for your […]. The day is coming when the Heavens shall […] with […], and you shall […] the voice o the […], saying, A ice ye dead and come to judgement: Where you shall hear that dreadful Sentence, […] […] […] all ye workers of […], I know […] not, Matt. 7. 23. Oh this may be your case one day. And we that are Ministers of God do mourn for you, and tell your souls, We must have Sorrow […] you, we came for Hearts, and must have Hearts before we go. And this is the First Use, showing the Reason why the Ministers or God do so […] good, It is […] […] plain and powerful Preaching […] […] […].

A sturdy Messenger if he come to a mans house to speak with him, he will not be put off, he will take no denial, but he will speak with him, if it be possible before he goes away: But send a Child of a Message to a man, if a Servant do but tell him, His Master is not at leisure, or that he may speak with him another time, he will 〈…〉 be put off, and go away before he 〈…〉 delivered his Message. So it is with a Minister that his Office with a hearty affection. For when a man speaks from his heart in this Case, he will have no