The gallants burden A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the twenty nine of March,…The gallants burden A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, the twentie nine of March,…

God hath threatened to all sinners, a Night of sorrow, and it shall as surely come, as ever Evening succeeded day: but there is an Except, that shall save us, a seasonable and substantial repentance: if we turn from those winding Labyrinths of sin, and come home to God, he will save us from this Night, that we perish not: there is no coming to God, but in & by Jesus Christ; through his Son must God look at us, and we at him; that he may be merciful, we hopeful.

God hath threatned to all sinners, a Night of sorrow, and it shall as surely come, as euer Euening succeeded day: but there is an Except, that shall saue vs, a seasonable and substantiall repentance: if we turne from those winding Labyrinths of sinne, and come home to God, hee will saue vs from this Night, that wee perish not: there is no comming to God, but in & by Iesus Christ; through his Sonne must God looke at vs, and wee at him; that he may be mercifull, we hopefull.

Come then beloved, to Jesus Christ: behold him with the eyes of Faith, standing on the Battlements of Heaven, and wafting you to him: come freely, come merrily, come with speed; come betimes, least when you would, you cannot for want of direction, dare not for want of acquaintance with him: he that comes not till the last gasp of extremity, knows not how to come, because he begins but then. How prone are our feet to forbidden paths? the Flesh calls, we come▪ Vanity calls, we flock: the World calls, we fly: Let Christ call early and late, and either we not come, or unwillingly, or late, or with no purpose to stay. How justly may he take up that complaint against us, that against the Jews: after all my Promises, assurances, real performances of Mercies;¹ You will not come unto me, that you might have life: Perhaps, when we are weary of sin and sin of us, then let God take us; he will none of the Devils leavings. Some would come, but for some impediments; that either Child's Portion to be made up; such a House to be builded, such a Ground to be purchased: this same But, mars their coming, as he in the Gospel, But for burying his Father; and that other, But for bidding his Friends farewell: so, But for Mammon, and that we cannot be rich with a good Conscience; But for Pleasures, that we cannot be wanton, yet nourish the hope of salvation: But for these (veruntamens) But's, they would come, (Sd vx sunt