The truly blessed man

3. But he expecteth that you come for this mercy with ropes on your heads. He looketh that you should give him all the signal testimony of a deep conviction that you deserve no mercy from him, but that he do Execution upon you according to the demerit of your sin; and that you lie at his foot as those that have no injustice to impute to him, if he should fall upon and destroy you; and acknowledge his mere mercy in your pardon.

3. But he expecteth that you come for this mercy with ropes on your heads. He looketh that you should give him all the signal testimony of a deep conviction that you deserve no mercy from him, but that he do Execution upon you according to the demerit of your sin; and that you ly at his foot as those that have no injustice to impute to him, if he should fall upon and destroy you; and acknowledge his meer mercy in your pardon.

4. In this way there is hope for you, and in […] ⟨p. 243⟩other. Thus only can his spotless Holiness be vindicated, and his Justice shine forth, when you declare that not for your sakes, but for his own name sake he doth it: when you so apply to the Righteousness of Christ alone for his favour; and to such as thus do, he hath opened a door of hope: he hath said, that he that confesseth and forsaketh shall find mercy, Prov. 28.13. He hath proclaimed an invitation to such, Jer. 3.12, 13. Thus the Publican came and was Justified: thus the Prodigal came and was received into favour: and if you seek redress in any other way, your wound may be skinned over, but never healed.

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