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

2. He now expects that you should seek him. He hath not forbidden you, nor driven you away, but he requires it: this trouble he brings you to, is to make you feel your necessity; it is one way in which he is wont to fetch home his lost sheep, that are gone astray, so he did David, Peter, &c.

3. Hence be not disheartened by any Temptation to despair. Satan would be at this, and a misgiving heart, that is wounded, too readily resents it; but Consider;

1. He invites such as you are in particular, Mat. 11. 28. Come to me you that are weary and heavy ladder. He would have them that are in distress to seek ⟨p. 309⟩refuge in him, who only can secure them: He would have none that know their sins, and feel their misery to despond, because such are nextly called to look after him.

1. He invites such as you are in particular, Mat. 11. 28. Come to me you that are weary and heavy lader. He would have them that are in distress to seek ⟨p. 309⟩refuge in him, who only can secure them: He would have none that know their sins, and feel their misery to despond, because such are nextly called to look after him.