A sermon preached at the funeral of reverend Mr. Will. Whitaker, late minister of…

I told you that sin would be bitter in the latter end, but you would venture it: I told you, your good opinion of sin would not hold, but you would not believe ⟨p. 21⟩it: I told you of the account you must give, but you would not regard it: My Commission is expired, I cannot make you one offer of Christ more, repentance might have helped you, but now, what repentance you have will be part of your torment: I have dealt plainly with you before, and I dare not flatter you now, I cannot speak a word for you.

I told you that sin would be bitter in the latter end, but you would venture it: I told you, your good opinion of sin would not hold, but you would not believe ⟨p. 21⟩it: I told you of the account you must give, but you would not regard it: My Commission is expired, I cannot make you one offer of Christ more, repentance might have helpt you, but now, what repentance you have will be part of your torment: I have dealt plainly with you before, and I dare not flatter you now, I cannot speak a word for you.

Oh what would you reply to this? Do you not think you should cry out in some such, but more doleful language, Oh pity me, dear Sir, pity me, I well remember that I have heard and seen you pity poor undone sinners, and in a most melting manner, you have almost turned my heart within me, to hear you plead with them, and with God for them, you have lost none of your Graces, the Judge is your friend, he will deny you nothing. Speak one word for me, that I may have a little more time: Oh that God would spare me a little. But alas, what would the answer be?

'Tis true neighbour what you say, I have pitied you heartily, and prayed for you many a night when you were fast asleep, or worse employed, I have pleaded with you, till you were angry at my importunity, and I have begged mercy for you, as for mine own soul; but I can do so no more, I have not lost my Graces, but they must henceforth be employed in another kind of exercise: I thankfully grant, the Judge is my friend, but I must withal tell you, I must justify his denying mercy to those that refused it; every thing of Religion was burdensome to you, and now you are going where you shall never be troubled with it more; you have no cause to complain of any but your self, you have had