. The Marks of the _Vnconverted. are .ftark dead in fin. oh; how fe<:retly doth this fin live and reigq in many hearts, ~nd they know it not, ~ut are very ftrangers to themfelves! 'job. 9·40• . . r r. The prevailing love of plea[ure, 1 Tim. i· 4· This · is a black mark. Whenmen give the~flelli the liber ... ty that it craves, and' pamper and pleai:e it, and'do not deny and reftrain it; when their great delight is in gratifying their bellies, and pleafing their fenfes; ~~atever appearance they may have of Religion, all t~unfound, R.om.t6.I8. Tit·3 · 3· Aflcib-pleafing ltfe c~nnot be pleafing to ·God; They that ~re Cbrijfs -IM.vf crucified the ft tfo, and arecareful to crofs it, ·and l<:eep -~t uncier, as their enemy, Gal. ; •2.4. I Cor. 9· · .2.), 2.6, 17. . - 11. Carnal fecurity-, or a prefumptuo!IA and ungrounded corifidence, tbat their condition k already go$d, Rev.3.17. Many cry, Peace andfafety, when fudden deftructi~ on isc.oming upon them, I Thef. ). 3· This was that which kept the fooliili Virgins fleeping, when-they fhould have been working; upon,, their beds, when they iboul.i have been at the markets, Mattb. 1). r, 1 e. Prov. I o. s. They perceivednot their want of oil, till the Bridegroom was co1ne; · and while t_heywent to buy, the door was ib.ut~ And Oh that ~hefe fooliili Virgins hadno fuccelfors! Where is the place, yea, Where is the houfe ahnoft, where thefe do not dwell? Menare willing to cherifh in them– felves, upon never fo flight grounds} a hope that their cendieion is good, and fo look ne.t out after a change, and by this means perilli in their fins. Are you at peace ? Shew me upon what grounds your peace is rnaintained. Is it a Scripture-peace ? Can you fhew the difHnguifhing marks of a found b:– liever ? Canyou evidence that you have fomet~ing m·ore than any hypocrite in the world eyer had? If ~ot, fear this peace more than ·any trouble ; and - - · · know, ,.
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