On the Excellency of the Soul. 2 97 fpeaks, all of their fouls were loft for ever, and yet I fay, they went thus far; Now it concerns us very nearly to look to our felves , and not to think wee are iafe upon every sleight apprehenfion ; if the Scripture holds forth fuck es- amples that went thus far, and yet were loft, vvee had need bee careful to examine our flare. - -- To vvhat end do you think doth God feu dovvn thefe examples of vvicked men, vvhofe fouls vvere lof +, and fhevv you hovv much good they did? certainly this was Gods end, that men and women might not flatter themfelves with every little good thing that they do, but that they fhould bee ferious and very fo- licitous in the examination of the elate of their fouls, hovv the terms are between God and them; this was Gods end in it, and this being Gods end, vvee are to make the ufe of it that God did aim at in holding forth thefe things in his Word unto us : Oh thetefore do not fatisfie your felves with a little , do not fay , if I fhould now die this night, and no further vvork vvrought, yet I hope the work is fo far wrought, that my foul will not bee_ loft. P p The
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