A Body of Practical Divinity

Resp. God will not go from his Promise. Jer. 3.12. Return thou back-sliding Israel, (saith the Lord) and I will not cause my Anger to fall upon you, for I am merciful. If thy Sins are as Rocks, yet upon thy Repentance the Sea of God's Mercy can drown these Rocks. Isa. 1.16. Wash ye, make ye clean. Wash in the Laver of Repentance. Ver. 18. Come now, and let us reason, saith the Lord; tho' your Sins be a Scarlet, they shall be as white as Snow. Manasseh was a Crimson Sinner, but when he humbled himself greatly, the Golden Sceptre of Mercy was held forth; when his Head was a Fountain to weep for Sin, Christ's Sides were a Fountain to wash away Sin. 'Tis not the greatness of Sin, but Impenitency destroys. The Jews (some of them) that had an hand in Crucifying Christ, upon their Repentance, the Blood they shed was a sovereign Balm to heal them. When the Prodigal came home to his Father, he had the Robe and Ring put upon him, and his Father kissed him, Luke 15. If you break off your Sins, God will become a Friend to you, all that is in God shall be yours: His Power shall be yours to help you, his Wisdom shall be yours to counsel you, his Spirit shall be yours to sanctify you, his Promises shall be yours to comfort you, his Angels shall be yours to guard you, his Mercy shall be yours to save you.

Resp. God will not go from his Promise. Ier. 3.12. Return thou back-sliding Israel, (saith the Lord) and I will not cause my Anger to fall upon you, for I am merciful. If thy Sins are as Rocks, yet upon thy Repentance the Sea of God's Mercy can drown these Rocks. Isa. 1.16. Wash ye, make ye clean. Wash in the Laver of Repentance. Ver. 18. Come now, and let us reason, saith the Lord; tho' your Sins be a Scarlet, they shall be as white as Snow. Manasseh was a Crimson Sinner, but when he humbl•d himself greatly, the Golden Scepter of Mercy was held forth; when his Head was a Fountain to weep for Sin, Christ's Sides were a Fountain to wash away Sin. 'Tis not the greatness of Sin, but Impenitency destroys. The Jews (some of them) that had an hand in Crucifying Christ, upon their Repentance, the Blood they shed was a sovereign Balm to heal them. When the Prodigal came home to his Father, he had the Robe and Ring put upon him, and his Father kissed him,