Yet God calls thee to return;1 Thou hast played the Harlot with many lovers, yet turn again to me, saith the Lord, Jer. 3. 1. Cast thy self into the arms of Christ, and if thou perishest, perish there; if thou doest not, thou art sure to perish. If mercy be to be had any where, it is by seeking to Christ, not by running from him. Herein appears ⟨p. 109⟩Christs love to thee, that he hath given thee a heart in some degree sensible; he might have given thee up to hardness, security, and profaneness; of all spiritual judgements the greatest. But he that dyed for his enemies, will in no wise refuse those the desire of whose soul is towards him. When the Prodigal set himself to return to his Father, his Father stays not for him but meets him in the way. If our sins displease us, they shall never hurt us; but we shall be esteemed of God to be, that which we desire and labour to be, Psal. 145. 19.
Yet God calls thee to returne;1 Thou hast played the Harlot with many lovers, yet turne againe to me, sayth the Lord, Jer. 3. 1. Cast thy selfe into the armes of Christ, and if thou perishest, perish there; if thou doest not, thou art sure to perish. If mercy be to be had any where, it is by seeking to Christ, not by running from him. Herein appeares ⟨p. 109⟩Christs love to thee, that he hath given thee a heart in some degree sensible; hee might have given thee up to hardnesse, securitie, and prophanenesse; of all spirituall judgements the greatest. But he that dyed for his enemies, will in no wise refuse those the desire of whose soule is towards him. When the Prodigall set himselfe to returne to his Father, his Father stayes not for him but meets him in the way. If our sinnes displease us, they shall never hurt us; but wee shall be esteemed of God to be, that which wee desire and labour to be, Psal. 145. 19.
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