In order to the obtaining the Pardon of Sin, you can not but know that Two things are necessary, Namely, Repentance towards God, and, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, then Repent of Sin: Mourn for it. What a sad thing is it, that sinners […] mourn for any Evil but the Greatest? Whens sorrow for •in should be the great••• sorrow. It should last all a mans life long. For other things we are not to mourn always: For the loss of outward Comforts, suppose Children or other Relations, we are not to mourn always; but we must continue mourning for Sin all our days. […] went out of the world reading the Penitential Psalms. But then there must be […] turning from Sin, & from all Sin; Ezek. ⟨p. 86⟩18. 30. Repent and turn your selves from all your Transgressions, so Iniquity shall not be your Ruin. Where there is true Repentance there is a turning from all scandalous Sin in life and conversation, and from all other Sin in heart and affection. Do it, & delay not. So did the Prophets of old Preach to sinners; Jer. 25. 5. They said, Turn ye NOW every one from his Evil way. Oh, that Young men would consider of it: Remember NOW thy Creator in the Days of thy Youth. By Delaying thy Repentance one Day, thou mayest loose thy Soul for ever. Boast not thy self of to-morrow, thou knowest not what a Day may bring forth. It may be Death may surprise thee, and where art thou then? Where will thy Soul be then? Or that which is worse than Death may come upon thee. God may be provoked to give thee up to Judicial hardness of Heart. If thou do•t resist the motions & strivings of His holy Spirit, it may be He will say, Let him that is Unjust be Unjust still, and let him that is Unclean be Unclean still. Remember the Fig-tree which the Lord Cursed, saying, Let no Fruit grow on thee hence forward for ever. Therefore Repent NOW. But all the Repentance in the world will never ⟨p. 87⟩save a mans Soul without CHRIST. If a man should weep Seas of Tears for his sins: If he should forsake them all, and live like an Angel for many Years after, yet must he perish for ever because of his past Transgressions, except the Righteousness of Jesus Christ be imputed to him; And that is only by Faith. Therefore venture not to sleep this night before thou ha•t given thy self to Jesus Christ. Do it with a sincere Heart, and all thy sins shall be as if they had never been.
In order to the obtaining the Pardon of Sin, you can not but know that Two things are necessary, Namely, Repentance towards God, and, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, then Repent of Sin: Mourn for it. What a sad thing is it, that sinners 〈…〉 mourn for any Evil but the Greatest? When•s sorrow for •in should be the great••• sorrow. It should last all a mans life long. For other things we are not to mourn always: For the loss of outward Comforts, suppose Children or other Relations, we are not to mourn always; but we must continue mourning for Sin all our days. 〈…〉 went out of the world reading the Penitential Psalms. But then there must be 〈…〉 turning from Sin, & from all Sin; Ezek. ⟨p. 86⟩18. 30. Repent and turn your selves from all your Transgressions, so Iniquity shall not be your Ruine. Where there is true Repentance there is a turning from all scandalous Sin in life and conversation, and from all other Sin in heart and affection. Do it, & delay not. So did the Prophets of old Preach to sinners; Jer. 25. 5. They said, Turn ye NOW every one from his Evil way. Oh, that Young men would consider of it: Remember NOW thy Creator in the Dayes of thy Youth. By Delaying thy Repentance one Day, thou maye•t loose thy Soul for ever. Boast not thy self of to-morrow, thou knowe•t not what a Day may bring forth. It may be Death may surprize thee, and where art thou then? Where will thy Soul be then? Or that which is worse than Death may come upon thee. God may be provoked to give thee up to Judicial hardness of Heart. If thou do•t resist the motions & strivings of His holy Spirit, it may be He will say, Let him that is Unjust be Unjust still, and let him that is Unclean be Unclean still. Remember the Fig-tree which the Lord Cursed, saying, Let no Fruit grow on thee hence forward for ever. Therefore Repent NOW. But all the Repentance in the world will never ⟨p. 87⟩save a mans Soul without CHRIST. If a man should weep Seas of Tears for his sins: If he should forsake them all, and live like an Angel for many Years after, yet must he perish for ever because of his past Trangressions, except the Righteousness of Jesus Christ be imputed to him; And that is only by Faith. Therefore venture not to sleep this night before thou hat given thy self to Jesus Christ. Do it with a sincere Heart, and all thy sins shall be as if they had never been.
