Heaven upon earth, or, The best friend in the worst of times. Delivered in…

EXHORTATION.

Once more, poor sinners, That God which can in a moment stop thy breath, and send thee into Hell, doth offer to be friends with thee. If thou wilt come upon his invitation, well and good, thou art a happy man for ever; if not, thou wilt rue the day that ever thou wert born: yet, through mercy the matter is not gone so far, but that thou mayest (if you will now at last in good earnest humble thy self to him) be received into favour. Behold, a Pardon, Mercy, and Grace! stand astonished, O ye Heavens, at this infinite ⟨p. 63⟩condescension, wonder O ye Angels, and pry into this kindness. Was there ever such condescension, love, and goodness heard of? If thou didst but understand, O stupid sinner, what an offer is made to thee, thou couldest not but adore that goodness that can pardon and forget such offences, and receive such a Creature into favour▪ thou wouldest also cry out with as great admiration as he did; what manner of love! you would think it a mercy not to be paralleled, a kindness never to be forgotten, a proposal by no means to be refused. Now that I may, if possible, prevail with some that are yet afar off, to come near, I shall enforce this Exhortation with many powerful Motives, the least of which (were men but well in their wits as to Spiritual matters, were the world not to a wonder fools, in the great affairs of their souls and eternity) might easily prevail. O that I might prevail! O that some might be persuaded! O that God would put life and power into these words, that they might prove effectual to the intended ends! O that some poor rebellious sinners might be made to close with the most advantageous offers that ever were, or could be made to Creatures in our condition!

Once more, poor sinners, That God which can in a moment stop thy breath, and send thee into Hell, doth offer to be friends with thee. If thou wilt come upon his invitation, well and good, thou art a happy man for ever; if not, thou wilt rue the day that ever thou wert born: yet, through mercy the matter is not gone so far, but that thou mayest (if you will now at last in good earnest humble thy self to him) be received into favour. Behold, a Pardon, Mercy, and Grace! stand astonished, O ye Heavens, at this infinite