But what you could not learn from God's Word, by reason of your _carelesly_, or but _superficially_ considering the same, I hope the Course of his _Providence_, and the present _Afflictions_ that he hath laid upon you, hath now convinced you of the same: For however in your seeming Prosperity you might make a _Mock at your Sins_ Prov. 3. 17. yet now that you see that God's Hand hath reached you, and brought you to publick Justice, I hope your present unhappy Circumstances hath made you seriously reflect upon your past Actions and Course of Life; and that you are now sensible of the Greatness of your Sins, and that you find the Burden of them is intolerable. And that therefore being thus _labouring, and heavy laden with Sin_, Mat. 11. 28. you will esteem that as the most valuable _Knowledge_, that can shew you how you can be reconciled to that Supreme God that you have so highly offended; and that can reveal to you Him who is not only the powerful _Advocate with the Father for you_, 1 John 2. 1. but also who hath paid that Debt that is due for your Sins by his own Death upon the Cross for you; and thereby made full Satisfaction for the Justice of God. And this is to be found no where but in God's Word, which discovers to us that _Lamb of God which takes away the Sins of the World_, John 1. 29. which is _Christ_ the Son of God: For this know, and be assured, _that there is none other Name under Heaven given among Men, whereby we must be saved_, Acts 4. 12. but only by the Name of the Lord _Jesus_. But then consider how he invites all Sinners to come unto him, and, _that he will give them rest_, Matt. 11. 28. for he assures us, _that he came to seek and to save that which was lost_, Luke 19. 10, Mat. 18. 11. and hath promised, _that he that cometh unto him, he will in no wise cast out_, John 6. 37. So that if now you will sincerely turn to him, tho' late, even at the _eleventh Hour_, Mat. 20. 6, 9. he will receive you. But surely I need not tell you, that the _Terms_ of his _Mercy_ is _Faith_ and _Repentance_. And do not mistake the _Nature_ of Repentance to be only a bare Sorrow for your Sins, arising from the Consideration of the _Evil_ and _Punishment_ they have now brought upon you; but your Sorrow must arise from the Consideration of your having offended a gracious and merciful God. But I shall not pretend to give you any particular Directions as to the Nature of Repentance: I consider that I speak to a Person, whose Offences have proceeded not so much from his not _knowing_, as his _slighting_ and _neglecting_ his _Duty_: Neither is it proper for me to give Advice out of the Way of my own Profession. You may have that better delivered to you by those who have made Divinity their particular Study; and who, by their Knowledge, as well as their Office, as being the _Ambassadors of Christ_, 2 Cor. 5. 20. are best qualified to give you Instructions therein.