On a certain Day, he Writes. I was this Day much Affected in Administering the Supper of the Lord: Especially in the last Prayer, saying, Now Dearest Lord, If ever there were poor Creatures in the World, that had cause to Love and Bless the Lord, we are they! We have done thee Infinite Wrongs; But thou hast forgiven us all those Wrongs, and dealest with us, as with thy Friends this Day. How can we but Mourn for the Wrongs that we have done unto thee! If we had Wronged an Enemy, and that in a small matter, we should be Grieved for it: But we have Wronged the Son of GOD; Wronged our SAVIOUR; Yea, we have killed Him. He had never come to the Cross, had it not been for our Sins, as we are the Elect of GOD. But the Blood that we have shed, has Procured our Pardon; as it did for the Jews that killed Him; So many of them as belonged unto thine Election. Yea, CHRIST Prayed for them, saying Father, Forgive them! And so thou knowest, He has done for us. CHRIST hath said before thee concerning us, Father, Forgive them! If Children much Offend their Father, yet ⟨p. 46⟩when any of them come and say, I am sorry for what I have done; I'll do so no more; Father, Be Reconciled unto me! Will not a Father then Forgive them? O our Father, we have sinned against thee; but we are sorry for it, and would do Iniquity no more; Father, Forgive us! Thou knowest our Hearts; Thou knowest, that we could be glad if we might never have so much as one sinful Thought in our Hearts, nor Speak so much as one Unprofitable Word more, whilst we Live? Yea, This is the Thing that we would beg of Thee! If ever thou wilt hear the Cries of Poor Creatures, oh! Deny us not this Request. It is, O Lord, Let thy Holy Spirit Sanctify us Wonderfully!
On a certain Day, he Writes. I was this Day much Affected in Administring the Supper of the Lord: Especially in the last Prayer, saying, Now Dearest Lord, If ever there were poor Creatures in the World, that had cause to Love and Bless the Lord, we are they! We have done thee Infinite Wrongs; But thou hast forgiven us all those Wrongs, and dealest with us, as with thy Friends this Day. How can we but Mourn for the Wrongs that we have done unto thee! If we had Wronged an Enemy, and that in a small matter, we should be Grieved for it: But we have Wronged the Son of GOD; Wronged our SAVIOUR; Yea, we have killed Him. He had never come to the Cross, had it not been for our Sins, as we are the Elect of GOD. But the Blood that we have shed, has Procured our Pardon; as it did for the Jews that killed Him; So many of them as belonged unto thine Election. Yea, CHRIST Prayed for them, saying Father, Forgive them! And so thou knowest, He has done for us. CHRIST hath said before thee concerning us, Father, Forgive them! If Children much Offend their Father, yet ⟨p. 46⟩when any of them come and say, I am sorry for what I have done; I'l do so no more; Father, Be Reconciled unto me! Will not a Father then Forgive them? O our Father, we have sinned against thee; but we are sorry for it, and would do Iniquity no more; Father, Forgive us! Thou knowest our Hearts; Thou knowest, that we could be glad if we might never have so much as one sinful Thought in our Hearts, nor Speak so much as one Unprofitable Word more, whilst we Live? Yea, This is the Thing that we would beg of Thee! If ever thou wilt hear the Cries of Poor Creatures, oh! Deny us not this Request. It is, O Lord, Let thy Holy Spirit Sanctify us Wonderfully!
