that weighty function God's providence. hath called me unto: I have not only sinned against mine own soul, but against the souls of others too, when I have corrupted by my ill example, and that very often.

And now, when I look upon the glass of the law, and there see mine own vileness, I find God's justice, and mine own deserts, even ready to surprize and cast me down into the nethermost hell, and that most righteously.

But O see the goodness of a gracious God! I now come to lay hold upon the promises, but how? not without repentance, not presumingly; I apply them not in a general, but a particular 'way; I do not only believe that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, hut I believe also that he died for my sins, and rose again for justification.God hath promised (and all his promises are yea and amen) that he will not forsake those which

trust in him, nay it hath bound himself unto it by an oath, by two immutable things which cannot fail, his truth and his holiness, Heb. 6. 18. and God hath said, that he which confesseth and forsaketh his sins shall find mercy, 1 John 1. 9.

Nay, I can go yet a little further, to strengthen my assurance, that my peace is made with God; I every day and every hour, do pray unto my Saviour to intercede his Father for me; and if I implore him, he will intercede his Father; and if he intercede his Father, he cannot be denied.

O my God, impute my sins to him, transfer his righteousness to me, and then I know I shall appear a glorious soul before thee.AMEN.