The application of redemption

Here then is matter of Thanksgiving to all the¹ […] of God who have been made partakers of so […] favour, to wit, Their […] should be filled with his praise, and their […] with a […] admiration of this so […] a mercy, so much undeserved, and so […] bestowed notwithstanding: The greater and more free the goodness of the Lord is, the greater should our […] be in the receiving of it. This made the Prophet stand amazed, Who is a God like unto thee! Micah. 7. 18. Men will see something in us to move them, and expect some good from us to persuade them to show favour, but who is like unto our God? who shows mercy, not because we can deserve it, or have any right to challenge it, not because we can please him, but because mercy pleaseth him, and he doth it only because he VVill, now his VVill be done, and blessed he his glorious Name for ever. Go thy way then in secret, thou that hast found this acceptation from the Lord, in sincerity of Soul present thy self as in his presence, and say, Good Lord! Why is it? How comes it? That since many that have lived […] the same Place, dwelt in the same Family, sate in the same Seat, and heard the same Word, are yet in the Gall of Bitterness, in the Bonds of Iniquity, yet in the Kingdom of Darkness, under the Power of their Sins, and like to perish for them for ever: Lord! Lord! Why are mine eyes enlightened to know the things belonging to my peace? Why my heart touched with any saving remorse for my Sins? That I should have any desires after thee, any longings for thee: Oh its Grace; its thy Free Grace: Otherwise I had never been made partaker of any Spiritual good, nay, I had never known it: Father, What am I that thou shouldest be thus mindful of me? that thou shouldest thus remember me? yea, ⟨p. 235⟩mindful of me, when I was not mindful of my self; rememberest me when I had forgotten thy glory, my own soul, and mine own everlasting good: Was not I as blind as ever any, and knew not? as careless as ever any, and respected not? yea, stubborn and stout hearted;

Here then is matter of Thanksgiving to all the¹ 〈…〉 of God who have been made partakers of so favor, to wit, Their should be filled with his praise, and their with a admiration of this so a mercy, so much undeserved, and so bestowed notwithstanding: The greater and more free the goodness of the Lord is, the greater should our be in the receiving of it. This made the Prophet stand amazed, Who is a God like unto thee!