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M. No, It won't. — But, mind the only Refuge, you must fly to. Oh! Fly to the City of Refuge, that is now to be set open for you. Even Wilful ⟨p. 13⟩Murderers, may enter there. — Our SAVIOUR is become our Surety. He had a most Holy Heart; He led a most Holy Life; He yielded a most perfect obedience to the Law of GOD. No Fault could ever be found in Him. This was to produce a Righteousness, for His People, Renouncing all Dependence on their own, to plead for their Acceptance with GOD. It was He that made the Law. It was for our sake that He put Himself under it. You never can make yourselves a Righteousness. You, of all Men Living, are Spoilt for That! But now, O what an Amazing Thing! You, as wretched as you are, have this Righteousness provided for you. You have now a Tender of it, as a Cord thrown out unto a drowning Man. You! —that were far from throwing out a Cord unto the poor Men, whom you cast into the Ocean to perish there! — Oh! Lay hold on this precious Cord; and thus pour out your Tears before the Lord. O Holy GOD, Tho' I am the most unrighteous Wretch that ever appeared before thee, yet I desire JESUS CHRIST the Righteous, to be my Advocate in the Heavens. That Righteous One has been and has done all that thy Law calleth for. For the sake of that Righteousness, Oh! Let the Blessedness of the Righteous, be what this Loathsome Sinner shall arrive unto! Will you Consider what I say, and beg of the Lord, that He would give the understanding of it.

M. No, It won't. — But, mind the only Refuge, you must fly to. Oh! Fly to the City of Refuge, that is now to be set open for you. Even Wilful ⟨p. 13⟩Murderers, may enter there. — Our SAVIOUR is become our Surety. He had a most Holy Heart; He led a most Holy Life; He yielded a most perfect obedience to the Law of GOD. No Fault could ever be found in Him. This was to produce a Righteousness, for His People, Renouncing all Dependance on their own, to plead for their Acceptance with GOD. It was He that made the Law. It was for our sake that He put Himself under it. You never can make yourselves a Righteousness. You, of all Men Living, are Spoilt for That! But now, O what an Amazing Thing! You, as wretched as you are, have this Righteousness provided for you. You have now a Tender of it, as a Cord thrown out unto a drowning Man. You! —that were far from throwing out a Cord unto the poor Men, whom you cast into the Ocean to perish there! — Oh! Lay hold on this precious Cord; and thus pour out your Tears before the Lord. O Holy GOD, Tho' I am the most unrighteous Wretch that ever appear'd before thee, yet I desire JESUS CHRIST the Righteous, to be my Advocate in the Heavens. That Righteous One has been and has done all that thy Law calleth for. For the sake of that Righteousness, Oh! Let the Blessedness of the Righteous, be what this Lothsome Sinner shall arrive unto! Will you Consider what I say, and beg of the Lord, that He would give the understanding of it.