The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

3. If now you were in distress, there would be hope you might do well for all. Christ is now exhibited in the Gospel, inviting all such to come to him. Shortly your distress will come too late for an escape, ⟨p. 143⟩but now it may be a step to it. Next to the Joy over a Sinner that is Converted to God, is that of a Sinner in anguish of Soul, crying out, How shall I be Saved? And of all the sights in the World, there is none more dreadful, than to see a Sinner manacled with the Chains of Guilt, and unconcerned as if nothing ailed him.

USE IV. Let this serve to direct distressed Sinners what to do. This will follow to be particularly spoken of afterwards; here only in general. Are there any that can on experience feel the Truth of the Doctrine, and say, I am the person that you speak of, I find all to be true that you tell me; nay, there is none that can tell the load, the burden that my afflicted Soul is sinking under, and is there ever a word of relief to be spoken, that may under-prop me? To such let me say.

USE IV. Let this serve to direct distressed Sinners what to do. This will follow to be particularly spoken of afterwards; here only in general. Are there any that can on experience feal the Truth of the Doctrine, and say, I am the person that you speak of, I find all to be true that you tell me; nay, there is none that can tell the load, the burden that my afflicted Soul is sinking under, and is there ever a word of relief to be spoken, that may under-prop me? To such let me say.

1. There is hope in Israel concerning this thing. As he, Ezra. 10. 2