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WIth trembling feare shew∣eth, That a poore Sup∣pliant hath offended the Deitie of thy pious Ma∣iestie, in what not, thats ill, with delectation of affection; whereby I haue lost the birthright of creati∣on,
preseruation, and redemption which my fairest hopes canno•• presume thou wilt breake th•• whole course of thy iustice, in o•• mitting so many crying sinnes t•• escape vnpunished. For that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 must acknowledge with soule heart and conscience, if thou saue•• me it is a miracle: and if thou re•• fusest, it were but iust iustice; a••¦suring my selfe in forbearing thy chastising affection, I shall eue•• despaire of thy mercy, and be con∣fident of permanent punishment•• for that the pensill of holy Wri•• which will not be violated, * 1.1 hath plainely expressed, those whom thou receiuest, thou chastenest, and that their long laughing must be turned into bitter mourning, * 1.2
before they haue any true hope of thy grace, fauour or pardon. O then deare Mediatour! I beseech thee minister dayly on me thy dis∣cipline correction: * 1.3 and when thou thinkest it meet, let my in∣ward griefe be my ioy, the agony of death my comfort: but if those will not penetrate my flintie na∣ture, to make mee glorifie thy vn∣speakeable blessings, and appre∣hend my base ingratitude; Grant mee sweet Sauiour a feeling inspi∣ration of torments due vnto the damned, that if then I may not without robbing thy Iustice ob∣taine by thy Mercie a share in thy sufferings; Yet I humbly pray thee, let me be a second Diues vp∣on earth; for admonishing my
poore Christian brethren to pre∣uent the like fall of so fatall a dan∣ger, and the rather, for that thou perceiuest offendours bee not so much terrified by thy iudgements pronounced in holy Writ; as they are mollified at the sight of mor∣tall creatures miseries. Wherein it makes me feare Sathan by thy per∣mission hath a more predominate power, then thou that createst them. All which I leaue to thy diuine Sacred will, and vnsearch∣able mercie; begging pardon for my bold presumption, or if thou please to make intercession, * 1.4 and say Amen to my petition.
Heb. 12.5. Apoc. 3.19.
Ioel. 2.12. Luk. 6.25.
Pro. 3. Iob 5.
Mat. 8.8.