And will God, in very deed, dwell and converse with men, yea, sinful men? With thee, Lord, is great and terrible majesty; nay, to the wicked and Christless thou art a consuming fire. But, glory to thy name, I see thee seated upon a throne of grace, that a poor sinner like me may draw near and converse with thee: yea, I see a rainbow about thy throne, a sure token of thy mercy and willingness to be reconciled to sinners through thy Son, Jesus Christ. I see thee in the word and sacraments reaching forth thy sceptre of grace, that I may come and touch the top of it, and live. Lord, all my hope is in the mercy of thy bowels, and the merits of Christ's death. Surely thou art more ready to give than I am to ask; and more willing to forgive than I am to repent.

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