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 may live. Cry mightily to the Lord, per-adventure he may hear, and forget, and forgive all your provocations; weep that you have not lamented more; and grieve that you have not grieved more for sin.

Use 3, Is of exhortation, to exhort and beseech poor unconverted sinners that are under the command of the prince of the power of the air, who are strangers to God and aliens to the covenant of promise, who have lived all this while without God in the world, to come in hither, and take the right way to bring your hearts to a right pitch of sorrow. Let me tell you it will never repent you at the last day, that you have had your heart humbled; it will never repent you that you have wept, when our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ comes to wipe away all tears from your eyes. Hear what our blessed Saviour saith, Matt. v. 4. Blessed are all they that mourn for they shall be comforted. Is it not better to endure a little torment here for a small time, than to be tormented in hell fire for ever? O, therefore, if you desire ever to see the face of God with comfort, and to have Christ speak for you, break your hearts with sorrow for sin. For the Lord's sake do not cozen yourselves. It