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3. Though men have long withstood the ca• of the Gospel, and strivings of the Spirit wi• them, yet they may be forgiven. To sin again Gospel light, is far more provoking than to Sin • gainst the mere light of nature; to despise a• not regard the means of Grace, in which Go• sets before men the things of their peace, a• against the Spirit, who comes in and with tho• means, and pleads with Sinners by Conviction Awakenings, Terrors, &c. is a most stupend• aggravation of Sin; much more then for su• to live and lie in scandalous Sins, and follow t• abominations of the Heathen; to Sin in […] ⟨p. 33⟩Land of Uprightness; for men that sit under the Gospel, and are followed with calls, and counsels, and promises, and threatenings, not only to live in Unregeneracy, but to addict themselves to, and allow themselves in Drunkenness, Swearing, Whoredom, Sabbath-breaking, and all manner of debauchery and profaneness, is a most unaccountable wickedness; this is to do worse than the Heathen: and yet such as these are not hopeless; God hath forgiveness for such too. What Indictments did God bring in against Ephraim by the Prophet? and yet see how he declares himself, Hos. 11. 8, 9. How shall I give thee up, Ephraim! &c. and doubtless our Saviours design is to commend this precious truth to us, in the Parable of the Prodigal, Luk. 15. 11, &c.

3. Though men have long withstood the ca• of the Gospel, and strivings of the Spirit wi• them, yet they may be forgiven. To sin agai• Gospel light, is far more provoking than to Sin gainst the meer light of nature; to despise a not regard the means of Grace, in which Go sets before men the things of their peace, a against the Spirit, who comes in and with tho means, and pleads with Sinners by Convictio Awakenings, Terrors, &c. is a most stupend aggravation of Sin; much more then for su to live and ly in scandalous Sins, and follow t abominations of the Heathen; to Sin in