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 24 The Comer's Conflict ; &c.

get a lover! will you all be ſo mad as to run by Chri to other lovers while he begs your love, as if he wer upon his knees, and ſends us to pray you in his ftead be reconciled with him, and come to him. And therefore, Sirs, in his bleſſed name I pray you g not by him. I beg it as the beſt favour you can do to m Maſter and me, that you come to him; I beſeech you k the mercies of God, and by the bowels of Chriſt, thi yon cone to him. He will welcome the worſt of you tis will come to him; and if you but endeavour to ſtretch of "the withered hand, or put out the withered heart towa him, he will help you to it, and embrace you with har and heart both. He is content to come to you on a terms: and will you not come to him! he ſtande att door of your heart, and waits that you will but allow hi to come in, and let him have acceſs. Have you a ha heart? he would be in to ſoften it; are you pleaſe Have you á filthy heart ? he would be in to waſh it : you content ? Have you a wicked heart ? he would in to renew it: are you ſatisfied ? If you will not come to him, will you let him come you, that he will make you willing ? Conſider what is coming. O firs, is not a day of calamity coming ? and w will you not come to Chriſt? Is not a day of death ce ing? and why will you not come to him? Is not a day judgement coming ? and why will you not come to bi Or, why come you to any thing elſe? why come you ordinances, if you will not come to Chriſt: for he is life of ordinances? Why come you to ſermons, if come not to Chriſt, for he is the ſubſtance of all ferm Why come you to a communion-table, if you will not e to Chriſt; for he is the heart of communion? Why do hope for heaven, if you will not come to Chriſt; for the all of heaven, the heaven of heavens! A thouſand vens are lighter than a feather, when laid in the bal with him. Had I 'the tongue of a ſeraph, I could commend him enough to you: but, О may he come himſelf to your heart, and canſe you to throw your im tal ſoul into his ſaying arms, not withſtanding all the d. caſting temptations of Satan, and whatever objection oppoſitions ſtand in the way of your coming to him. Glaſgow, Printed by J. & M. Robertſon, Saltmarket, 18