T 0 eo jpoo? fflanofamïlpZook. and Plays, and Jeafting ; a Heaven of proud dominati On over your Brethren, or of mony, and great eftates; and pomp, You are miftaken : There is none fuch in another world : All this heaven was (z) here on earth : And here you chofe it; and here you had it. Here- after there is no Heaven but the Sight and delightful Loveof God, and perfection of Holinef : Would you have this, or would you not ? If you will ; then re- fufe it not, deride it nor, neglet it not : Prefently be- gin; and fpit out your filthy fled y pleafutes, and (a) Leek the Lord, and he will allift you and accept you But if you will tot, remember who put you out of Heaven. And when death bath openedyour eyes; and (hewed you what it is that you refufed, and have (b) loft; and what it was that you preferred before it, your own Confcience will tear you with perpetual torments, To think what a glory youmight have had and would not Whata God you departed from ! And what all the fleíhly pleafures were which you preferred, and what is now become of all ! I tell you, if God fhould no further meddle with you, your (c) Confcience in the remembrance of this would torment you. You fee then that befides what they defervefrom the hand of Divine Juflice, what it is that finners execute Capon thernfelves. Youcannot both refufe Heaven and make yo it felf uneatable óf it, and yet have it : And yoti cannot lofe ir, and not for ever feel the lofs. 4. And is not God juif ? and injuftice contrary to his nature á? Is it contrary ro the Goödnefs of the King or (z) Lake 16. 25. (a) 7oh. 5.. 4o. Rev.;, .17. yofo Judi ei '24.1 5(6) Mu.25.6,7,8.(c)Roin.z.'Ï5.
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