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8  I. Ah, poor ſoul! art thou willing to come to Chriſt? Then will Chriſt in no ways 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 myſelf.'

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; O then apprehend and apply all his benefits to thy ſoul: Come this way, and graſp him in the arms of thy faith; and ſay, I believe in thee, held thou my unbelief: And the anſwer which the Lord will give thee, will be thus; Be it according as thou wilt. Let Chriſt be in your hands and the promiſe in your eyes, and no doubt, though thou haſt been a rebel and a traitor, yet Jeſus Chriſt having received gifts for the rebellious, will shew mercy to thee and receive thee.

Direct. 3. Come to Jeſus Chriſt by repenting and forſaking all thy ſins: Thou canſt never come to the wedding ſupper, without the wedding garment; The old man muſt be done away, before all things can be made new, Jer. iii. 14. ''O Jeruſalem! waſh thy heart from wickedneſs, that thou mayeſt be ſaved.'' Which God of his infinite mercy grant we may all do, and be bleſſed for ever, through Jeſus Chriſt our Lord and Saviour.

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