2dly. Another Effect is this, viz. You will perceive a mighty Famine in your Soul, as it was with the Prodigal Son; all your old Hopes of Heaven will be gone, Poverty of Spirit will overtake you: An awakened wounded Sinner despairs of all Supplies or Help in himself; he is distressed with pinching Hunger, and so flies home to his Father: (1.) Yet may not get Power over Sin presently. (2.) But O he trembles at the Thoughts of God's Justice, by beholding the Spear in Christ's Side. (3.) He throws down his Weapons as being conquered and overcome, and resolves to do as the four Lepers did, 2 Kings 7. 3, 4, 8, 9. (4.) He sees nothing but Death if he abides where he is, and believes not: And if he returns to his old Course, he sees he must die; and therefore ventures to throw his Soul upon Christ, or ventures himself on Christ, and lies at the Feet of Christ, and says, If I perish, I perish, I can but die; and if he will pardon me, heal me, and have compassion on me, I shall live. O Sinners, that you could but do thus.
2dly. Another Effect is this, viz. You will perceive a mighty Famine in your Soul, as it was with the Prodigal Son; all your old Hopes of Heaven will be gone, Poverty of Spirit will overtake you: An awakned wounded Sinner despairs of all Supplies or Help in himself; he is distressed with pinching Hunger, and so flies home to his Father: (1.) Yet may not get Power over Sin presently. (2.) But O he trembles at the Thoughts of God's Justice, by beholding the Spear in Christ's Side. (3.) He throws down his Weapons as being conquered and overcome, and resolves to do as the four Lepers did, 2 Kings 7. 3, 4, 8, 9. (4.) He sees nothing but Death if he abides where he is, and believes not: And if he returns to his old Course, he sees he must die; and therefore ventures to throw his Soul upon Christ, or ventures himself on Christ, and lies at the Feet of Christ, and says, If I perish, I perish, I can but die; and if he will pardon me, heal me, and have compassion on me, I shall live. O Sinners, that you could but do thus.
