FIFTY REASONS. that is more than he promised you, or you could have promised yourselves. His command is, Now return and live. And if you refuse the time, the present time, you refuse the offer, and forfeit the benefit. And if you knew but what it is to give God a denial in such a case a'3 this, and ' hat a case you were in, if he should turn away in wrath and never come near you more; you would then be afraid of jesting with his hot displeasure, or trifling with the Lord. · 48. And, methinks, you should remember, that God does not stay thus on all, as he cloth on you. Thousands are under despair, and past all remedy, vihile patience is waiting yet upon you. Can you forget that others are in hell at this very hour, for as small sins as those that you are yet entangled and linger in? Good Lord, what a thing is a. senseless heart! That at the same time when millions are in misery, for delaying or refusing to be converted, their successors should fearlessly venture in their steps! 44. And I must tell you, that God will not always thus wait on you, and attend you by his patience, as hitherto he hath done. J:>atience hath his appointed time. And if you out-stay that time, you are miserable. I can assure you, sirs, the glass is turned upon you, and when it is run out, you shall never have an hour of patience more. Then God will no more entreat you to be converted. He will not always stand over you with salvation, and say, 0 that this sinner would repent and live ! 0 that he would take the mercies that I have provided for him! Do not expect that God should do this always with you; for it will not be. 45. Your delays weary the servants of Christ that are employed for your recovery. Ministers will grow weary of preaching to you, and persuading you. \Vhen we come to men that were never warned before, we come in hopes that they will hear and obey; and this hope puts life <1-.llcl.
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