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 wounds: In this caſe, they hold on over the belly of their convictions; and they ſay they cannot help it One cannot help his ſwearing; another his ſenſuality; another pride, paſſion covetouſneſs, groſs ignorance, his old corrupt, unrenewed heart. But the truth is, ye will not have it helped, John v. 40. 'Ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.' If ye cannot help it, ye have a Saviour who can help it and would certainly help it if you would employ him. Know it of a truth if any of you ſhall periſh, and if ye go on in your ſins, ye ſhall periſh, ye ſhall not periſh for want of a Saviour.

At the tribunal of God, the devils may ſay, We could not be ſaved from our ſins; for there was no Saviour appointed for us; The Pagans may ſay We could not be ſaved; for though we were within the compaſs of the Saviour's commiſſion, yet we never heard it, it never was intimated to us. But what will ye get to ſay, for that ye are not ſaved from your ſins; when your Saviour ſhall ſit judge upon you and condemn you to ſuffer the vengeance of eternal fire for that ye would have none of him nor his ſalvation; ye would not be ſaved from your ſins, would not put your caſe in his hand; though he had the Father's commiſſion to be the Saviour of the world, and your Saviour and it was read to you, would not receive him as your Saviour,