The truly blessed man

2. You must pray for this if ever you obtain it. God stands on his honour in this regard: he will have Sinners to know that it is his Prerogative to forgive sin, and will have their petition offered him in order thereto; he will else look upon them as obstinate Sinners, and such as despise his mercy; and if the Sinner hath deserved to die,, and hath his life offered him if he will supplicate for it, and he will not do that, he will provoke God to show him no mercy.

2. You must pray for this if ever you obtain it. God stands on his honour in this regard: he will have Sinners to know that it is his Prerogative to forgive sin, and will have their petition offered him in order thereto; he will else look upon them as obstinate Sinners, and such as despise his mercy; and if the Sinner hath deserved to dy,, and hath his life offered him if he will supplicate for it, and he will not do that, he will provoke God to shew him no mercy.

3. God is a prayer hearing God, & therefore there is hope in this way. Thus the Psalmist pleads, Psal. ⟨p. 300⟩65.2. Oh thou that hearest Prayer; he delighteth to hear the cries of distressed Souls, that feel their woeful misery, and have none to help them, and do therefore betake themselves to him, as a God of Salvations: He delights in mercy, and therefore hearkens if there be any miserable Sinner that will apply himself to him for it, that he may show it him. Let your sins be of what colour or magnitude soever, you need not despair; do but pray to him, and there is hope, Isa. 55 7. He will do so for him that prays for it.

3. God is a prayer hearing God, & therefore there is hope in this way. Thus the Psalmist pleads,