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And therefore you must either speedily come in, upon the invitation, and close with those gracious overtures that are made to you, or you must without any reason in the world (your self being ⟨p. 370⟩Judg) cast your self away. And in hopes that all that have heard me, will not be so mad as to make light of these things, but be asking with some seriousness, that great question? How shall I do to get acquainted with God? How shall I do to get a Friend for my Soul? What shall I do to be saved? I have laid down some Directions for those that are unfeignedly desirous to be reconciled to God, I have told them that they must labour to be thoroughly acquainted with that strangeness, and enmity that is in their hearts against God; and of the unspeakable danger of their being strangers to God. I have further directed them that would be acquainted with God to labour to get humble hearts. I have advised that they visit him often, if they would be intimately acquainted with him; & that not in a transitory way, but to make a Solemn set visit of it, and to be sure that they do not forget to get Christ along with them. I counselled them also to be much in those places where he is wont to walk; and to get intimately acquainted with some of them that know him very well, and will do their best to get them to be acquainted with him. I have told you, that if you would be acquainted with God, you must kindly entertain, and make much of any Messengers that come from him to you; and if men would make sure work, I desired them as they loved their Souls that they would follow this great Business with the greatest earnestness and seriousness in the world; and that, what they do, they would do speedily. I informed you what arguments the Scripture puts into our mouths, which we may urge, at the Throne of Grace. I entreated you, for your Souls ⟨p. 371⟩sake to take heed of those things which kept God and man unacquainted; as namely, all sin in general, but more particularly, Pride, Worldly-mindedness, Hypocrisy, delight in wicked company, Unbelief, and Sensuality. Lastly, I direct all such as would be at peace with God, to give up themselves to him resolvedly and freely, in a Solemn Covenant.

And therefore you must either speedily come in, upon the invitation, and close with those gracious overtures that are made to you, or you must without any reason in the world (your self being ⟨p. 370⟩