Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an…

When thou hast through the strength of Christ wrought thy heart to some sense of thy weakness and unworthiness, then look ⟨p. 255⟩into the Scriptures, and fetch arguments from Gods own mouth, weapons from his own Armoury, whereby thou mayst prevail with him, and overcome him. Beseech him to consult his glorious Name and gracious Nature; mind him, that he is the Lord, the Lord God, gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, Exod. 34.6. Tell him, that he delighteth not in the death of sinners; that he taketh more pleasure in unbloody conquests; in the cheerful services than in the painful sufferings of his Creatures: That he had much rather have trees for fruit than for the fire. Say, Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness, and after the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out mine offences, Psal. 51.1. O thou that art rich in mercy, for the great love wherewith thou lovest souls, quicken me in Christ, that by grace I may be sanctified and saved. Since thou delightest in mercy, be pleased Lord to delight both thy self and thy servant, by extending thine hand of mercy to pluck me out of this bottomless depth of misery. Entreat God to consult his own Honour, as well as his gracious Nature. Mind him, that if he ⟨p. 256⟩condescend to convert and save thee, he shall have the glory of his patience, in waiting thus long to be gracious; the glory of his providence in causing all things to work together for thy good; the glory of mercy in pitying and pardoning such a grievous sinner; the glory of his justice in that noble satisfaction it shall have from the death of his Son; the glory of his power, in bringing such a rebellious heart into subjection unto Jesus Christ. Entreat his Majesty to consider, that he may pardon and cleanse thee through Christ, without the least diminution to his glory; nay, that far more revenues will come to his crown from thy salvation, then from thy damnation. That the forced confessions of them that perish (as of Malefactors upon a wrack) do not sound forth his praises so much, nor so well, as the joyful hearty acclamations of his saved ones; Say, Lord, if thou suffer me to continue in my filth and pollution, and never wash me by the blood and spirit of thy Son, and suffer me to perish eternally, thou art righteous; but Lord, if I perish I shall not praise thee;