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 Thrift had come to deſtroy thy Soul, Could he have had leſs welcome than you gave him? Oh, for your Soul's ſake receive him! Oh ye Fools, when will ye be wiſe? Come unto Chriſt, and he will have Mercy on you, and heal all your Backſlidings and love you freely. But ſome poor Soul will be ready to ſay, I have a Deſire to come to Chriſt, but I am afraid, Chriſt will never receive ſuch a wretch'd Sinner as I, who have ſtood it out ſo long againſt him. For anſwer to this, give me Leave to give you ſome Directions.

Direct 1. Ah poor Soul, art thou willing to come to Chriſt? Then will Chriſt in so wiſe caſt thee out, if thou comeſt to him poor, miſerable, blind and naked; O Sinner, come not to him in thy Strength, but come thou and ſay, O Lord, here is a poor Soul not worth a Farthing, O Lord make me rich in Faith: O Lord, here is a miſerable Soul, Lord have Mercy on me; here is a poor blind Soul, Lord enlighten me from above; here is a poor naked wretch, O Lord ſave me, leſt I periſh; for I cannot help my ſelf.

Direct, 2. Come to Chriſt by believing in him; Ay, when thy poor Soul is ſinking headlong into Hell, and ſees no way to eſcape, the fearful Wrath of God, hanging over thy Head, catch thou then at ſuch a Time faſt Hold on Chriſt: Oh then apprehend, and apply all his Benefits to thy Soul: Come this