3. Dost thou not too much forget thine own Mortality; dost thou indeed consider that thou art hasting into an eternal state, and must within these few years, months, yea weeks, enter into an unchangeable condition? dost thou indeed believe Heaven or Hell is before thee? that eternal death, or eternal life, are at the end of this fading, short, momentany life? or dost thou judge it to be indifferent, whether be the place of thine everlasting abode? what is the matter? Good Lord! what sloth, stupidity, negligence, hath possessed our hearts! surely if thou didst believe that thou mightest be in thy grave to morrow, wouldest thou not make sure of heaven to ⟨p. 315⟩day? if the lease of thy house be almost expired; and the Land-lord hath given thee warning to provide thee another Habitation, for he will not suffer thee to renew it any more, dost thou not presently enquire of thy friends, and of thy neighbours, Sirs, can you tell me where I may have a convenient dwelling, I have but a little time in the house where I am, and I have had warning to go out by such a day? art thou not careful to have an house ready to go to upon the very same day thou leavest the former? Alas! man, dost thou not know the lease of thy life is almost out? nay, dost thou not know that thou art only a tenant at will, and God may turn thee out at an hours, at a moments warning? and yet dost thou not make sure of an house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens? hath not God given thee warning? did thy head never ache? was thy heart never sick? surely if thou didst not forget thy own mortality, thou wouldest be more careful, painful, diligent in thy business. I see frequently men upon their sick-beds, when they think they must dye, begin to inquire after Heaven, and how they may know their sins are pardoned, and whether their souls shall be saved; because the apprehension of the nearness of the grave, doth rouse them; and for all thou knowest, thou, though now in health, mayest be as soon in thy grave, as he that lieth sick. God can stop thy breath when he pleaseth. Art thou mortal? look then after thy soul.
3. Dost thou not too much forget thine own Mortality; dost thou indeed consider that thou art hasting into an eternal state, and must within these few years, months, yea weeks, enter into an unchangeable condition? dost thou indeed beleeve Heaven or Hell is before thee? that eternal death, or eternal life, are at the end of this fading, short, momentany life? or dost thou judge it to bee indifferent, whether bee the place of thine everlasting abode? what is the matter? Good Lord! what sloth, stupidity, negligence, hath possessed our hearts! surely if thou didst beleeve that thou mightest bee in thy grave to morrow, wouldest thou not make sure of heaven to ⟨p. 315⟩day? if the lease of thy house be almost expired; and the Land-lord hath given thee warning to provide thee another Habitation, for hee will not suffer thee to renew it any more, dost thou not presently enquire of thy friends, and of thy neighbours, Sirs, can you tell mee where I may have a convenient dwelling, I have but a little time in the house where I am, and I have had warning to go out by such a day? art thou not careful to have an house ready to go to upon the very same day thou leavest the former? Alas! man, dost thou not know the lease of thy life is almost out? nay, dost thou not know that thou art only a tenant at will, and God may turn thee out at an hours, at a moments warning? and yet dost thou not make sure of an house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens? hath not God given thee warning? did thy head never ake? was thy heart never sick? surely if thou didst not forget thy own mortality, thou wouldest be more careful, painful, diligent in thy business. I see frequently men upon their sick-beds, when they think they must dye, begin to inquire after Heaven, and how they may know their sins are pardoned, and whether their souls shall be saved; because the apprehension of the neerness of the grave, doth rouze them; and for all thou knowest, thou, though now in health, mayest be as soon in thy grave, as hee that lieth sick. God can stop thy breath when hee pleaseth. Art thou mortal? look then after thy soul.
