2,-j 1 ll.eMt• Treafure; .. I • the way of Righteoufneffe, and hearts filled wich thefe Fruits of Righteoufnefs ~ Alas, 1hal yoube full of days and empty of grace? Shall you be drawing eo a period of your l!ves, and con~inue de,fHtute of the end ofY<?Ur hv-es ? . Ah S~rs , that you thould be ta~tng rour leave of the warId, andyet have laid no Foundation, made no preparation for a bet• ter life, alas what fhal become of you? the J.ord be merciful to you,and lay hands on you and pluck you M !Jrands o•t of the firq: its a l,DOnftrous 'fight to fee a wickedold manJ1ow unbecoming is it to he~r an old man fwear, to fe an old man drunk, or unclean, •tis apro· pigious figqc, f~ch are worfe becaufe the)' . fuo~tld be betcer,everygray hai+which lhould ~ea crownof glory, is a tdlimonyof fiotb 1 andmonitor of approa~hing wrath: Ah Sirs, ~ think not m4ch, ifac thegreat Day you be fee· on,the left-h•na,tbat have all your daies made choice~ f left-hand bleffings : the God of Hea.· , . ven awaken you to provide for Erernitie, be~ fore the flames of hell ~wakeyou,whenthere·~ no Remedie. · · · · Let all and everyone without fail, without dallying or delay, lookafter this Treafure; Oh let yo'ur·(ouls be furnifl1ed W.ith a ftore of holy Thoughts, you are alwaics thinking~ your n1inds are active, never 'die, alwaies in , ~ p • ~ motion: 0 ge~ it furnilhed for contempla• · · tion, bringCome work cq this Mil·fl:one, elfe as- Luther faith, it wilt grinde 1t ;~tf thinner-_ ~r as a Lamp th:t~'s {oon extinct ~ith0ut. ~ · frdh fupply of 01lc ~ You c~n n~tch~r dtf· · ~. · courfe - '
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