Sac T. IX. of Converfton, or Turning ONOGod. á3F sawell as thofe that were lately dead. Confider how Autoratively GodSpeaks. I grill take away kin heart'af fions, andgive anheart offir/h, Iwill doe it, who can Ezek.3a, hinder ? I willnot depend upon the confent and co-operation ofFree-will. Can Goddo wonderfull things, and miraculous works upon the whole Creation, tapon menybodies, and cannot he alto upon the fouls ? Is not he the Father ofSpirits,as well as theGod of allflefh ? Therefore be thouawakenedand look up toheaven; who changeth the natures of things? who cureth difeafes that have been from the very birth? Ufeof Admonition to all thofe who are bound in any of thefe Cords. Mile, /e like Sampfon, and break them inpieces : fpeak not of delight and pleafure when thou leavefi the waycs of God; fpeak nor of profit when thou tote[( God and ]Heaven. Ob, noman is in theflare of bitternefs if thou art not, noneare undone men ifthou arcnot. Why should not reafon perfwadeyou ? Why (hould not Scrip- turecoudMell you ? Suppofe Wifdome (as Solomon defcribeth it) calling aloud to you; Why doye paffeby O ye fimpie and foolifh? Come in to me,I have my Feaft Prov my glory prepared t Why (hall not this prevail withyou I What, (halt lofts andfin (land at the door and fay, Come in, turn into me; and you readilygo in, thoughher paths lead to the gates of death ; and do ye refuteGods Calling ? Will you not be lu(tfy condemned at that great day ? Shall not heaven and earth bear witnefl again[(you? Oh turn from fin now ; fot in hell and torments there io no turning from them, wbtattltolt SERMON. LXXI, That ungodlyFriends and Relationsare great Hip derances of ones conroer/1on, vdithtome helps o VireElions tothofethat, are thereby kept in their Sinnes. Eze.K. 33,, II. Turn .ye, Tarnye : Why willye dye, o haufe of¡fuel, to be madelow, that fo way may bemade for our ear- ningto God. is The Temptation ofewlland arickedcompanions, Some have defires and refolntions to come to God, and leave their fins; but then they have carnal friends, and prophase neighbours, they ftop them intheway, ()retie they live in wicked?undies, in ungodly places, where no fear of God is : and thefe ,prefently like Herod, kill all the young Motions and Delires that may be in any mans heart, left their Kingdom and glorygoe down : fo that we may fay, Evil( andungodlycampaniwt are that deep ditch outof Whichfew doe recover. Bat yet if thou applyeft thy felf to the Throneof Grace, and importune for divine ltrength, thou wiltfindcit notonely poffible but eafie to break their bonds, and come out of Eg)pl. Therefore to take theeoff this excufe, let as confider this temptationof evill'company andacquaintance;
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