A Body of Practical Divinity

Resp. No, not if thou goest on in Sin, and art so resolved; but if thou wilt break off thy Sins, the Golden Sceptre of Mercy shall be held forth to thee, Isa. 55.7. Let the Wicked forsake his way, and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have Mercy upon him. And Christs Blood is a Fountain set open for Sin and Uncleanness, Zach. 13.1. Mercy doth more overflow in God, than Sin in us; Gods Mercy can drown great Sins, as the Sea covers great Rocks. Some of those Jews who had their Hands embrued in Christs Blood, were saved by that Blood: God loves to magnify his Goodness, to display the Trophies of Free Grace, and to set up his Mercy above you, in spite of Sin: Therefore hope in Gods Mercy.

Resp. No, not if thou goest on in Sin, and art so resolved; but if thou wilt break off thy Sins, the Golden Scepter of Mercy shall be held forth to thee, Isa. 55.7. Let the Wicked forsake his way, and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have Mercy upon him. And Christs Blood is a Fountain set open for Sin and Uncleanness, Zach. 13.1. Mercy doth more overflow in God, than Sin in us; Gods Mercy can drown great Sins, as the Sea covers great Rocks. Some of those Iews who had their Hands embrued in Christs Blood, were saved by that Blood: God loves to magnifie his Goodness, to display the Trophies of Free Grace, and to set up his Mercy above you, in spight of Sin: Therefore hope in Gods Mercy.

Bran. 2. If God show Mercy to Thousands, labour to know that this Mercy is for you, Psal. 59.17. He is the God of my Mercy. A Man that was ready to Drown, saw a Rain-bow, saith he, What am I the better, though God will not Drown the World, if I Drown? so what are we the better God is Merciful, if we perish? Let us labour to know Gods special Mercy is for us.