USE II. Let this serve to encourage droop•g Souls, that are under despondency by reason […] the greatness of their sins. When the Spirit […] God comes in with his Convictions, and sets •ens sins in order before them, to make them •ow their misery, and need of pardon: Satan valley sets in, and a misgiving, heart entertains •m, and now, he that made light of sin before, gins to fall into the other extreme, and looks •on it with those considerations that put him •on despairing of ever obtaining mercy. Every […] now looks formidably great, and all the aggravating circumstances come in, and he looks •on them through the magnifying glass of an •cusing conscience, and tempting Devil; and now •ere is no hope for him; there never was such […] Sinner as he; he hath committed such and such •ormous sins, that there are none like them; •e hath multiplied transgressions beyond count; •e hath sinned against so much light, so many •arnings, counsels, reproofs; he hath been a •ntemner of the means, a scorner of the offers •f Grace; he hath sinned against uncountable mercies, that should have led him to repentance, against powerful convictions of Conscience, and •any resolutions made to the contrary; he hath broken Covenant with God, and hath lived a •ong while in sin, and sent the Spirit away grieved many a time, so that now he hath sinned him •uite away, and he will come no more: he hath •nned out his day of grace, and there now remains ⟨p. 42⟩nothing for him, but a fearful expectation of the fiery indignation of God; there is none that knows what a sinner he hath been, else they would give him no encouragement. To any that are in such a condition, let me, from this Doctrine, offer these things to your consideration.
USE II. Let this serve to encourage droop•g Souls, that are under despondency by reason 〈…〉 the greatness of their sins. When the Spirit 〈…〉 God comes in with his Convictions, and sets •ens sins in order before them, to make them •ow their misery, and need of pardon: Satan •ually sets in, and a misgiving, heart entertains •m, and now, he that made light of sin before, •gins to fall into the other extream, and looks •on it with those considerations that put him •on despairing of ever obtaining mercy. Every 〈…〉 now looks formidably great, and all the ag•avating circumstances come in, and he looks •on them through the magnifying glass of an •cusing conscience, and tempting Devil; and now •ere is no hope for him; there never was such 〈…〉 Sinner as he; he hath committed such and such •ormous sins, that there are none like them; •e hath multiplied transgressions beyond count; •e hath sinned against so much light, so many •arnings, counsels, reproofs; he hath been a •ntemner of the means, a scorner of the offers •f Grace; he hath sinned against uncountable •ercies, that should have led him to repentance, a•ainst powerful convictions of Conscience, and •any resolutions made to the contrary; he hath •roken Covenant with God, and hath lived a •ong while in sin, and sent the Spirit away griev•d many a time, so that now he hath sinned him uite away, and he will come no more: he hath nned out his day of grace, and there now remains
