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Secondly, the second use is a word of terror, §2it shows in the second place, the just and heavy condemnation of all such as perish, they are damned and go to hell and everlasting destruction, because they will be damned, for if you would have had Christ and grace, you might have received Christ and Grace and Salvation by him. Every man that will, let him take of the water of life freely, let him receive mercy and grace, and Salvation, and therefore if you have not grace, it is because you will not have it, and therefore if you perish thank your selves, for you would not be saved: there is never a soul this day in hell, bu• ⟨p. 66⟩received the fruits of his own labour, the reward of their own works, and the desire of their own hearts, nay they have their own will, if thou wilt not be recovered, and receive mercy offered, why then thou must be damned and perish forever, he that will not receive the Lord Jesus and entertain grace so that he may go to heaven, tis pity but he should be damned into the lowermost pit of everlasting ruin and destruction; when men come to this pass once, that they are not willing to be the treasury of God, but are weary to hear the Word of God preached unto them one hour, and notwithstanding God hath revealed himself in his Word, and that with some glimpse▪ yet wicked men would not be under the power of it, because they would have their profits and pleasures, and enjoy their lusts and corruptions, they will not forsake their lusts, and abandon their abominations, and receive Christ and mercy; when the case stands thus with men, it is just with God to plunge them into everlasting misery, in the 8 of Prov. 36.

Secondly, the second use is a word of terrour, §2it shewes in the second place, the just and heavie condemnation of all such as perish, they are damned and goe to hell and everlasting destruction, because they will be damned, for if you would have had Christ and grace, you might have received Christ and Grace and Salvation by him. Every man that will, let him take of the water of life freely, let him receive mercy and grace, and Salvation, and therefore if you have not grace, it is because you will not have it, and therefore if you perish thanke your selves, for you would not bee saved: there is never a soule this day in hell, bu