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Rev. iii. 20. ''Behold! I ſtand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and up with him, and he with me.''

T hath pleaſed the moſt wife diſpofer of all things, out of the riches of his grace, to render Jeſus Chriſt to poor loſt and undone ſinners, and alſo pleaſed the Lord Jeſus, not only to die for ſinners to redeemn them from death, and the curſe of the law, that he might open a way for loſt ſinners, to return to God, but is pleaſed to ſtand knocking at the door of their hearts to entreat their fouls to be reconciled to God. And therefore, as you love your ſouls, as you love your bodies, as you would not bring damnation on yourſelves; hear and fear, and do no more wickedly, but open your hard and ſtony hearts, that the King of glory may enter in. O ſinner! now Chriſt is ſtanding and calling to thy ſoul, if thou wilt hear and open, I will come in unto thee. Now Christ is laying I know thy works, I know well enough that thou haſt been a blaſ phemer, or a drunkard, or a whore-monger, or thief, or a ſabbath breaker, or a ſcorner : yet I ſtand at the door this day, and knock, I will receive thee into mercy, I will forgive all thy ſins; I will accept, I will hear, I will ſave thy ſoul, if thou wilt open thy heart this day unto me, and let me in brethern for Chriſt's ſake, refuſe not Chriſt, do not refuſe Chriſt, do not reject nor neglect to great a salvation, leaſt you periſh.

1. Conſider the neceſſity you have of him ;