The truly blessed man

4. Take encouragement to hope for mercy by the Gospel discovery of Christ. The great temptation to keep silence is a Spirit of fear, that urgeth us to despair of mercy; that driveth us to hide our selves as Adam did. Now God hath in the Gospel made a Proclamation of peace to Sinners, and shown them the way to pardon: think then of this, and let it melt your hear, and drive you to fall down at his feet, and make the most enlarged acknowledgement of your sins, asking his pity. This is the most kindly and genuine working of the Evangelical offers of Grace, when they work us to the deepest sense, and draw forth our most hearty Confessions unto God.

4. Take encouragement to hope for mercy by the Gospel discovery of Christ. The great temptation to keep silence is a Spirit of fear, that urgeth us to despair of mercy; that driveth us to hide our selves as Adam did. Now God hath in the Gospel made a Proclamation of peace to Sinners, and shewn them the way to pardon: think then of this, and let it melt your hear, and drive you to fall down at his feet, and make the most enlarged acknowledgment of your sins, asking his pitty. This is the most kindly and genuine working of the Evangelical offers of Grace, when they work us to the deepest sense, and draw forth our most hearty Confessions unto God.

2. To the awakened and terrified Sinner, whose Conscience is roused, and who hath his sins set in order before him, and is thereupon under fearful agonies in his mind: If you ever hope to find solid comfort, your next business is to come to this Confession: •nd for your quickening and encouragement,

2. To the awakened and terrified Sinner, whose Conscience is roused, and who hath his sins set in order before him, and is thereupon under fearful agonies in his mind: If you ever hope to find solid comfort, your next business is to come to this Confession: •nd for your quickning and encouragement,