454 OfCotnerfsen,or Throwtwo God. S a CT. 1Xa ;. The thirdCaufe ofdelay to turn unto Godmay be, the immoderate andexcefve love, and cares of the things ofahre world. Thofe are apt to furfet, and over-charge the heárt: this duff got into theeye,. isápt toblinde them. Thus the young manthat Teemed fo forward, when he WAS bid to fell all, couldnot beat thatDoctrine, but went away very forrowful, Mat. r9. 22. 4 A fourth Caufe,may berecovery out offensedangers, difiafes, or calamities that we were in, The Ifraelitesoften mined unto God,but they proved deceitful,theywent backward, as well as forward, and what was the matter ? They would turn to God from violent fears that wereupon them; they then cryed, andmourned and prayed unto the Lord ; but this fountain prefently dryedup when afun -thine day came. So that profpetity and freedom from trouble, makes a man pue offhis =- foliations, as much as ever he put them on in timesofadverfitie. Thus you feewhat are thecaufes that may make men ufe that Corvinumera, as Auflin calls it, The Crows note,Cras, to morrow, tomorrow. le is a grievous Z. Con/ider,that it isan high, and a very grievosufin,for as man abflinately and fin [o o ormal tohave this ex a ft^on, 1willtarn to God,but not yet. I fay to have this for- [urn [oGad, f y 11 but no yer, mally,and not with attention to it,it argueth very great rebellion, for it fuppofeth light in thee; thoufeeft thy fellout of the way , thou feeft thy felt undone , and wandr ing in wales to hell, yet thy rebellion againft this light is fo great and mani- fell, that thou wilt oppofe it; betides it argueth much contempt ; for ifthoudidit highly prize God , and his favours, thou wouldit immediately forfakeall other things, and cleave to him. Why men Thefe things premifed, now let us confider why we ought to take the pretest fhould turn t. Now, not toput off, no not aaay, an hour, not this moment; and there was never Gad preOenrly. any duty had fuch'reafons for it. As r. Fitft, The vanity anduncertainty afaennui life re foobvious a reafon, That it is orange every one dothnot refolve, Nat will1 forfakemy accuflomedfins, IWill do it NM The fhortneffee ofour daies is frequently agrravatedby theScripture, there- fore we fhould apply oar hearts to wifedom, we fhould not look fo much to this moment, as provide for eternity :Who art thou theu,O mortal man that doth yet put off thy repentance?whobath given theefècurity for to morrow?why doltthou not take the Holy Ghofls council ? To day, andwhile it ti called to day, hear his voice, Plain) 9f. 7. Ohdeft and allies, Why art thou not afraid of beingblown a- way with every breath of Gods difpleafure? In wordly mattersyou arc careful to make every thing fore ; youknow not what will fall out, it is good to be certain; and in heavenly things, thereyou content your (elves with any probabilities. The Pfalmiftgives a convincingEpithet, lfal. 4 0 ye mortalmen,how lang millyou love vani,y. Let us thenbeach theewho areentangled in thy tufts by that body of death thoubeaeeltaboutwith thee, by the confederation of that fentence of death past upon every one, the execution whereofmaybe this night, fo that thou never mainhear this Exhortation more, by the conlideration of the grave into which thouart falling, that thou wouldlt no longer put off, but turn from thy fins. Oh fay, contrary to thofe Epicures, Let us eat and drink, for to morrow we (hall dye : Let us pray , and return unto the Lord , for to morrow we (hall dye. a. Secodly,Turnnow, becaufe the day of graceandfalvation offeredunto thee,ieaeum- certain incontinuanceas thy life.Thas the Apoftle,Behold,nawie the timeacceptable, noW is the day of Salvation, a. Cor. 6. a. therefore receive not the graceof God in vain : and ourSaviour, Workwhileye have day, for the night iscoming, and noman. can then work, John 9.4. If a black night for Ordinances and the.Miniffry (horrid be coming upon you , the funand the itars be turned intoblood : Oh then, whi- ther wilt thou run ? andwhat wilt thou do ? gather the Manna therefore whileit falls ; come in while thedoor of GraceRands open : take heedofbeing like Efate, coming too- latefor a Wetting , like Saul, that cannot have God anfwer him any way, by Veim, or T'bsmmim, orany other manner The Prophet7eremiahmight well
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