Perhaps they may never be after that of any great esteem in the house
of God, but if the Lord will admit them to favour and forgiveness: O
exceeding and undeserved mercy! See Ezekiel xliv. 10-14.

Thou, then, that mayst be the man, remember this, that there is mercy
also for thee. Return therefore to God, and to his Son, who hath yet
in store for thee, and who will do thee good.

But perhaps thou wilt say, he doth not save all revolters, and,
therefore, perhaps not me.

Answr. Art thou returning to God? If thou art returning, thou art
the man; "Return ye backsliding children, and I will heal your
backslidings;" Jer. iii. 22.

Some, as I said, that revolt, are shot dead upon the place, and for
them, who can help them? But for them that cry out of their wounds,
it is a sign they are yet alive, and if they use the means in time,
doubtless they may be healed.

Christ Jesus has bags of mercy that were never yet broken up or
unsealed. Hence it is said, he has goodness laid up; things reserved
in heaven for his. And if he breaks up one of these bags, who can
tell what he can do!

Hence his love is said to be such as passeth knowledge, and that his
riches are unsearchable. He has, no body knows what; for no body
knows whom: he has by him in store for such as seem in the view of
all men to be gone beyond recovery. For this the text is plain.