§. Sect. 7 Inforcement.
Yea Lord, my wants are not small, and therefore my suit must not bee slight. I must still wrastle with thee by my prayers and strong cryes, and not let thee depart, without a blessing. I am weake to preuaile, but I haue thy truth to support me, who hast promised that I shall obtaine, if I fol∣low * 1.1 my suit without fainting. O then make good thy word vnto thy seruant, * 1.2 wherein thou hast made me to put my trust: Giue me a melting heart, which will relent and resolue easily into teares of repentance. I am much defi∣led with the filthinesse of my sinnes, and a little washing will not make me cleane; Purge me thorowly therefore (O my God) and multiply my washings, first and chiefly in the blood of Christ, which will cleanse mee from the ingrained guilt of my crimson and scarlet sinnes; and wash mee in the lauer of Regeneration, and in the waters of vnfained repentance, which will, by vertue of the former washing, helpe to purge mee from the filth of my corruptions. Turne me, O turne me vnto thee (my God) and * 1.3 so shall I be turned; draw me, and I will runne after thee. Rectifie and fructifie my more then ordinary barrennesse, with the extraordinary showres of thy grace, and warme my heart with the beames of thy loue, that what∣soeuer good seed of thy Word shall fall into it, may take deepe root, and bring forth plentifull fruits of holinesse and righteousnesse; that as I