The Conclufion of the whole• . AND now, · my brethren, let me know your m·inds: What ~oyou intend todo? \Vill you go on) and die; or wtll you fet upon a through and 1~eedy converfion, and lay hold on eternal life? How long will ye linger in Sodom? How lot!g will you halt between two opinions ? 1 I\}r:g. 18. 2 z. Are you not yet refolved whether Chriit or Barab– hM, whether blifs or tonnent, whether the land of Cabul, 1 I(ing. 9· I J· or the Paradife of Goq; be the better choice? Is it a difputable cafe, \vhether the Abana and Parph4r of Dam~fcr,u · , be better than all the firearns of Eden ; or whether the vile puddle of fin be to be preferred before the \Vater of life, clear as cryftal, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the Lamb ? Can theworld, in good earneft, . do that for you, that :,Chrifr can? Will it fland by you to eternity? WilLpleafures, titles, lands, trea– fures, defcend with you? P{al. 49· 17. 1 Tim. 6. 7· If not, ·had you not ne.ed look after fomewhat that will? What:mea~ you to Hand wavering, to be cff . and on ? Foolifh children ! How long will you flick between the womb andthe~world? Shall I leave you at lafl: no farther than Agrifpa, but almofc perfua– d.ed? Why, you are for ever loft, if left here : As good -not at all, as not altogether Chriflians. You are half of the mind to give over your forn1er neg– ligent life, and to fet toa,ftrict and hc1lycourfe; you c;ould wifhyou were as iome others be; and could ~o as they,cando : How long will you reft in idle wifhes, and fruitlefs purpofes ? \Vl:en will you come to a fixed, full., and firm refo!ve ? Do not you fee how Satan gulls you, hy ten1pting yon to delays? How Jong hath he toll'd you on in die way .of perdition? Howm;tnyyears have yqu beenpur- . ro[lng
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