He pardoned and accepted the thief upon the cross, and he will not reject you; he will in no wise cast out any that come to him." "No, sir, I believe it; but dere is so much sin in my heart, it makes me afraid and sorry.

Massa, do you see dese limpets, {107} how fast dey stick to de rocks here?
Just so, sin sticks fast to my heart." "It may be so, William; but take another comparison: do you cleave to Jesus Christ, by faith in his death and righteousness, as those limpets cleave to the rock, and neither seas nor storms shall separate you from his love." "Dat is just what me want." "Tell me, William, is not that very sin which you speak of a burden to you?
You do not love it; you would be glad to obtain strength against it, and to be freed from it; would you not ?" "O yes; me give all dis world, if me had it, to be without sin!" "Come then, and welcome, to Jesus Christ, my brother; his blood cleanseth from all sin.

He gave himself as a ransom for sinners.

He hath borne our grief, and carried our sorrows.

He was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.