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 the life of your souls, depends; for without a thorough sense and pricking at the heart for sin, there is no salvation from sin. He that would be Christ's disciple, must leave all he hath, father, mother, wife, children, all that's near and dear to him, and take up the cross and follow Christ. He that would be a true covenant must both confess and grieve for sin, as the Prophet Ezekiel saith, They shall remember their ways that were not good, and shall be ashamed. O then be persuaded, poor careless and unregenerate sinners, to mind the check of your conscience within you, and the clear perspicuous light of the gospel without you, and come among the number of mourners to mourn for sin. You may mourn your eyes out hereafter, and answer no purpose. Better weep here a while, than for ever in hell; for our Lord Jesus hath said, Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted. O souls, these are no trivial things; press you to; the Lord make you serious in your sorrow for sin, that it may be such godly sorrow as worketh life and peace.

2. Consider deep and hearty sorrow for, and true confession of sin, is a very honourable thing in the eyes of God and good men. O souls, it will tend to your