Spiritual Perfec`lion. Death. The Confideration , they are come to the end of their days , and fhalf loé the end of their defines and hopes Eternal Happinefs, cuts them more ter- ribly than the pangs of Death. The re-. fle&ion on their wafting the treafure of Time, without any improvement for their Souls, is, a pricking thorn in their Eyes, and forces out juft but unprofita- ble tears. How doleful is the fèparation of Soul and Body here, and how woful will their union be at the laft day ? 0 that Men were wife to confider their latter end, that they would call Death td. counfèl ; with what evidence and efficacy would it convince them. of the neceflity of a timely preparation for Eternity ? 'Tis too late to go to buy Oyl, when the Bridegroom is coming. 2. Let us follow Holinefs . zealoufly. Defires without confequent Endeavours, are pretences ineffeaual Refolutions contradia themfelvesM What fire, vi- gour, and aaivity, does the Apottle ex- prefs ? If by any means I may attain tm the refurreciion of the dead. I follow after it, that I may apprehend that for which .Ì am apprehended of Chrift. Brethren, I count not my ,elf to have apprehended ; but this one thing I do, forgetting thofe things that are behind, . and reaching forth unto` thole things that are before ; I pre" for- 7, 2 ward 339
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