Mercy magnified on a penitent prodigal, or, A brief discourse

3. Hence in all his straits and wants he goes to the world, and seeks his redress there, with hopes to find supply: This is described by mens wandering from mountain to hill: The sinner concludes that if it be not here to be found, it is no where; he knows of no other content or soul-satisfaction, but what ariseth out of the dust, and is to be gotten by the worlds favour.

3. Hence in all his straits and wants he goes to the world, and seeks his redress there, with hopes to find supply: This is described by mens wandring from mountain to hill: The sinner concludes that if it be not here to be found, it is no where; he knows of no other content or soul-satisfaction, but what ariseth out of the dust, and is to be gotten by the worlds favour.

4. There is an hour of distress which the riotous sinner shall bring upon himself: It is certain that he shall find himself at a loss and undone; conscience will sooner or later speak, and tell him that he hath wasted all; hope will in a while fail, carnal confidence will shrink up to nothing, and his soul be filled with perplexing sorrows.

4. There is an hour of distress which the riotous sinner shal bring upon himself: It is certain that he shal find himself at a loss and undone; conscience will sooner or later speak, and tell him that he hath wasted all; hope will in a while fail, carnal confidence will shrink up to nothing, and his soul be filled with perplexing sorrows.

5. Now the world in which he trusted will without doubt leave him at a loss: The Magazine from whence he hoped to fetch his livelihood, will be found empty, the Cistern will appear to be broken, and have no water in it; he shall be far from finding it able to direct him to true & solid comfort, or so much as point him to that which can indeed give him life. If a sinner be perishing, he must needs perish