10. We must give to God the glory of his patience and long-suffering towards us, and his willingness to be reconciled.

O the riches of the patience and forbearance of God! how long-suffering is he to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Rom 1:4. 2 Pet 3:9.

Thou hast not dealt with us according to our sin, nor rewarded us after our iniquities, but thou waitest to be gracious to us. Ps 103:10. Isa 30:18.

Sentence against our evil works has not been executed speedily, but thou hast given us space to repent, and make our peace with thee; and callest even backsliding children to return to thee, and hast promised to heal their backslidings; and therefore, behold we come unto thee, for thou art the Lord our God. Eccl 8:11. Rev 2:21. Jer 3:22.

Surely, the long-suffering of our Lord is salvation ; and if the Lord had been pleased to kill us, he would not as at this time have showed us such things as these. 2 Pet 3:15. Judg 13:23.

And O that the goodness of God might lead us to repentance! for though we have trespassed against our God, yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. Rom 2:4. Ezra 10:2.

Thou hast said it, and hast confirmed it with an oath, that thou hast no pleasure in the death of sinners, but rather that they should turn and live: Therefore will we rend our hearts, and not our garments, and turn to the Lord our God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness. Who knows if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him. Ezek 33:11. Joel 2:13, 14.

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Pray now: a guided prayer in six parts, with the next heads each day.

Henry’s text is in the public domain. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, No. 265 Chestnut Street. Undated, about 1840 to 1860. The preface is dated Chester, March 25, 1710. From the Internet Archive scan. The KJV text is in the public domain.