A call to the unconverted, to turn and live

Answ. 1. God hath two degrees of mercy to show; the mercy o• conversion first, and the mercy of salvation […]; the latter he will give to none but those that will and run, and hath promised it to them only. The former is to make them willing that were unwilling, and though your own w••ling and endeavours deserve not his grace, yet your wilful refusal deserveth that it should be denied to you. Your disability is your very unwillingness itself, which excuseth not your sins, but maketh it the greater. You could turn if you were but truly willing, and if your wills themselves are so corrupted, that nothing but effectual ⟨p. 113⟩grace will move them, you have the more cause to seek for that grace, and yield to it, and do what you can in the use of means, and not neglect it, and set against it. Do what you are able first, and then complain of God for denying you grace, if you have cause.

Answ. 1. God hath two degrees of mercy to shew; the mercy o• conversion first, and the mercy of salvation 〈…〉; the latter he will give to none but those that will and run, and hath promised it to them only. The former is to make them willing that were unwilling, and though your own w••ling and endeavours deserve not his grace, yet your wilful refusal deserveth that it should be denied to you. Your disability is your very unwil••ngness •tself, which excuseth not your sins, but mak•th it the greater. You could turn if you were but truly willing, and if your wills themselves are so corrupted, that nothing but effectual ⟨p. 113⟩grace will move them, you have the more cause to seek for that grace, and yield to it, and do what you can in the use of means, and not neglect it, and set against it. Do what you are able first, and then complain of God for denying you grace, if you have cause.