The saints guide, in three treatises

Touching the first part, and of the pleas of mercy in scripture we must refer our ⟨p. 26⟩observation hereof to four heads.

Touching the first part, and of the pleaes of mercy in scripture we must referre our ⟨p. 26⟩observation hereof to foure heads.

First, As in a suite of Law before there can be a day of Hearing, the Party is summoned to answer.

First, As in a suite of Law before there can be a day of Heareing, the Party is summoned to answer.

So the Lord having a Controversy with a sinner, the Lord summons the sinner into his Court, the Lord causeth a Writ to issue out to attach a sinful Creature that lieth snorting in his sins, and securely posts to destruction, one that never saw his misery and wants, and never sought for mercy and supply, Salvation being the furthest end of his thoughts, and the least part of his care. Now the Lord doth bring this about in his providence, by bringing them to the word, and therein mercifully making ⟨p. 27⟩known the sinners estate before ever he imagined thereof. Jsa: 65.5. I was found of them that sought me not. Hence in ordinary experience many a poor sinful creature hath been accidentally cast into such a Town, or into a good family, and the Lord comes upon him on a sudden when he never dreamed of life and grace. As many a soul in the acknowledgement of Gods mercy and providence breaks out in this wonder, Oh that I should be brought into such a place, such a family, and meet with such opportunities, when I dreamed of it as little as of dooms day and desired nothing more then mischief, that God should stop