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It is not, Beloved hearers, the fruit of one preaching or two, that we are now driving at; but the great scope of this blessed Gospel; Therefore, for Christs sake, hold at it, come forward and go not back, O turn not again to folly: else be assured, that the Lord and your own Consciences will bear witness, and we his Servants will also bear witness against you, (as many of you will bear witness against us if we shall do so) If after God hath spoken peace to you: Ye shall return again to folly. Let me yet add this one word further for pressing this; will ye but consider what we are seeking? is it not your real good and advantage? is it any hard or unreasonable thing that we crave of you, or any uncouth thing; or any thing but that which Abraham, David, Paul, and others of the Saints, were desirous and studious to be at, Yea and our blessed Lord Jesus himself was content to be at? Though he was never indeed tainted with any folly; yet he was content and careful to fulfil all righteousness; and what seek we of you but that ye would seek and labour to imitate him, that ye would prevent your own loss and ruin, and give Christ a kindly and a hearty welcome, in order to the exercise of all his Offices about you: that his heart may be made glad, and that He may see of the fruit of the Travel of his Soul to his Satisfaction, in the Salvation of a ⟨p. 177⟩number of Souls in Glasgow, O that we could get you prevailed with to be as serious in these things, as ye are in and for the things of this present life: and that we could get as great vent (to speak so) for Christs Precious wares amongst you, as a man would get for some rare Commodity: nay (may I or shall I say?) but even for Tobacco: Alas! that incomparably Precious Jesus Christ, and his purchase, the Everlasting Covenant, even the Sure mercies of David, should have less vent and sale, then that and an hundred other commodities have: this is a Lamentation, and should be for a Lamentation: always let bygones be seriously reflected on, and see that by all means, ye turn not again to Folly.

It is not, Beloved hearers, the fruit of one preaching or two, that we are now driving at; but the great scope of this blessed Gospel; Therefore, for Christs sake, hold at it, come forward and go not back, O turn not again to folly: else be assured, that the Lord and your own Consciences will bear witness, and we his Servants will also bear witness against you, (as many of you will bear witness against us if we shal do so) If after God hath spoken peace to you: Ye shall return again to follie. Let me yet add this one word further for pressing this; will ye but consider what we are seeking? is it not your reall good and advantage? is it any hard or unreasonable thing that we crave of you, or any uncouth thing; or any thing but that which Abraham, David, Paul, and others of the Saints, were desirous and studious to be at, Yea and our blessed Lord Jesus himself was content to be at? Though he was never indeed tainted with any folly; yet he was content and carefull to fulfill all righteousness; and what seek we of you but that ye would seek and labour to imitate him, that ye would prevent your own loss and ruine, and give Christ a kindly and a hearty welcome, in order to the exercise of all his Offices about you: that his heart may be made glad, and that He may see of the fruit of the Travel of his Soul to his Satisfaction, in the Salvation of a