The application of redemption

You therefore that know your bosom abominations, you have your back doors, and your base haunts; you know your sins are not pardoned, you have not repented of them; when you are gone home, go your ways, and bless God that you live: For, let me tell you, This is all the hope in the world that yet you are alive, and therefore the Lord may show Mercy to you; if your days were ended, and ⟨p. 250⟩you gone down to Hell, then not all the world, nay not Christ, nor the Mercy of God it self could not save you then: therefore look as it was with a Child which was followed by a Bear into a pond, the Child cried out to the people that were running and came to the ponds sides, Oh help, help; and still as the Bear […] him, first his Arms, than his Legs, and still he cried out, Oh help, help, yet I am alive, yet I am alive: this is your condition, believe it. Not Bears, but Sins and Devils are upon you, they have you in their clutches, tearing and devouring your Souls: Oh look to Heaven, and cry out unto the Lord, and say, Lord, a proud stubborn Creature, but yet I am alive, the Devil is Devouring my soul, but Lord, help me and deliver me, yet I am alive; bless God you are so, and know its all you have to show for your everlasting welfare. For while there is Life, there is Hope.

You therefore that know your bosom abominations, you have your back doors, and your base haunts; you know your sins are not pardoned, you have not repented of them; when you are gone home, go your waies, and bless God that you live: For, let me tell you, This is all the hope in the world that yet you are alive, and therefore the Lord may shew Mercy to you; if your dayes were ended, and ⟨p. 250⟩you gone down to Hell, then not all the world, nay not Christ, nor the Mercy of God it self could not save you then: therefore look as it was with a Child which was followed by a Bear into a pond, the Child cryed out to the people that were running and came to the ponds sides, Oh help, help; and still as the Bear 〈…〉 him, first his Arms, than his Legs, and still he cryed out, Oh help, help, yet I am alive, yet I am alive: this is your condition, beleeve it. Not Bears, but Sins and Devils are upon you, they have you in their clutches, tearing and devouring your Souls: Oh look to Heaven, and cry out unto the Lord, and say, Lord, a proud stubborn Creature, but yet I am alive, the Devil is Devouring my soul, but Lord, help me and deliver me, yet I am alive; bless God you are so, and know its all you have to shew for your everlasting welfare. For while there is Life, there is Hope.