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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30616	A narrative of the conversion of Thomas Mackernesse, late of March, in the Ille of Ely who was condemn'd for robbery, &c. and executed at Wisbech, Aug. 19, 1694 : with an account of his penitential behaviour, and discourses with the ministers who came to visit him / publish'd by J. Burroughs.	Burroughs, J.; Mackernesse, Thomas.	1694 (1694)	Wing B6128; ESTC R29165	12,362	41

not Pray without help that a due sight and sense of our Sins Wants and Miseries would find us matter enough for and open our Mouhts wide in Prayer He acknowledged he wanted not words to plead with the Judge for his Life accepted my Counsel set upon the Duty found assistance and comfort therein told me when I came next to him I thank God now I can Pray And I have heard him with Ardour of Affection make his Address to God No time no pains were now too much for making his peace with God obtaining pardon of sin and working out his Salvation But alas is it not a sad and too certain a sign that few are as solicitous as they ought for their Souls Would there then be so many Prayerless persons and families in the World Would God's Holy Day Word and Worship and Necessary Means of Grace be so neglected Oh! that in Wisbech and every place there may be more Praying Striving and Running in the ways of Gods Ordinances for Heaven that they would testifie abundantly that they are in good earnest to provide for their Souls and that the one thing necessary is their chiefest business and only weighty concernment in this Life Fourthly They that apprehend the Mercy of God in Christ aright will look upon him as a most holy and Righteous God also They 'll not set Free Grace and the Infinite Riches of his Mercy in opposition to his Justice but admire and adore his Grace the more by seeing a full satisfaction to his Justice in the Blood of his own dear Son of indispensible necessity Scarce did any more magnifie the Love and Free Grace of God to sinners than he Blessing the Lord with admiration that his Mercies were so infinite Compassions boundless yet had he an Eye upon his Righteousness and severest Justice Oft when speaking how gracious God is and merciful to poor sinners such as he was he would add He is a just God too Yea indeed he will be just as well as merciful and therefore he is merciful in Christ only who can satisfie his Justice Oh that Sinners therefore would not presume upon the meer Mercy of God contenting themselves with a general Notion that God is merciful and so will save them For all the Mercy and Grace in God will never save one Soul but as it Runs through the Lord Jesus Christ the only proper Channel of its Conveyance to humble penitent believing Sinners 'T is Christ alone who by the Sacrifice of himself hath made Attonement for Sin paid a Price adequate and satisfactory to Infinite Justice born the Curse fulfilled the Righteousness of the Law for the Justification and Salvation of those who believe in him and obey his Gospel To conclude Receive a word of Exhortation Up and be doing omit no opportunity spare no industry for securing the Eternal Interest and Happiness of your Souls let not the awakening Call of this sad and Dismal Providence prove in vain to any whose Eyes or Ears it hath already or hereafter may Reach Awake awake secure Sinners and know the Day of God's Patience and Long-suffering towards you that you may be prepared for and safe in the Day of his Vengeance O Sirs the Judge is at the Door the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord is nigh to every one of you Search your Consciences T●●● the State of your Souls How do you think to stand before the Dreadful Tribunal of the Great God Is Arraignment and Condemnation at an Earthly Bar and the Execution of Man's Sentence so Amazing and Terrifying what will it be then to be Tryed and Cast Eternally by the Great and Righteous Judge of Heaven and Earth O trifle not with Eternity But again search your Hearts and Consciences If our heart condemn us God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things But if our hearts condemn us not then have we confidence towards God O fly to Christ accept of him upon Gospel-Terms there is no escaping the Wrath to come but by an Interest in him make sure of it then and live not without a Christ that you die not without a Christ Die in your sins and so die eternally If the Lord will bless and make this useful for the Conversion of any Soul give God the sole Praise and Glory Amen Books Printed for John Dunton at the Raven in the Poultrey ☜ A Peaceable Inquiry into the Nature of the Present Controversie among the United Brethren containing the Excellency of Peace and Love Luther's Opinion of it The mischiefs of Strife Contentions in the Church instanced in the Rise and Progress of the Miletians and Arians The Cure difficult yet necessary to be endeavoured The Improvement to be made of former Divisions An Inquiry into the Present Controversie whether about the substance of Truth or the manner only of declaring it That great Divisions have been among such as have agreed in the same principles This the present Case among the United Brethren proved with several other particulars Written by Mr. Stephen Lob. pr. 1 s. 6 d. 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