A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughtsA treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts

Sect. 5. Of our straight account at the last day.

Sect. 5. Of our straight accompt at the last day.

Fifthly, we must often consider with our selves, and that most seriously, of that straight account, and reckoning of all our thoughts, words, and actions, which we must make unto God at the last day of judgement. This is the principal consideration of all, and the want hereof a fearful sin, arguing great negligence, ignorance, blindness of mind, and hardness of heart: If a Traveller come into an Inn, having but one penny in his purse and call for all manner of dainty fare, and provision, spending sumptuously, will not all men judge ⟨p. 224⟩him void of all consideration, sith he hath nothing to pay, when his account is to be made? lo, this, or worser is the most mens case, who in this life pursue their profits and pleasures, with all eagerness, they care not how, never regarding that reckoning which they must make unto God, at his terrible day of accounts with all the world: and therefore though the former considerations will not, yet let this take place in our hearts, to move us to a daily forehand reckoning with God in the practise of true repentance, and to employ the good gifts and blessings we receive from God, like good servants, unto the best advantage of his glory, that when this account is to be made, ⟨p. 225⟩we may give it with joy, and not with fear. And that this consideration is effectual to this purpose, Solomon teacheth in using it as his farewell with dissolute youth, with whom otherwaies he hath little hope to prevail, saying^o go too thou young man, take thy pleasure in thy youth, yet know, that for all this, thou must come to Judgement. But how powerful it is with Gods child, we may see in Paul,