An Alarm to Unconverted Sinners

Come then, arise, and intend thy nearest concernments. Tell me wither art thou going? What, wilt thou live in such a course, wherein every act is a step to perdition? and thou dost ⟨p. 132⟩not know, but the next night, thou mayest make thy bed in Hell? Oh! if thou hast a spark of reason, consider, and turn, and hearken to thy very friend, who would therefore show thee thy present misery, that thou mightest in time make thine escape, and be eternally happy.

Come then, arise, and intend thy nearest concernments. Tell me wither art thou going? What, wilt thou live in such a course, wherein every act is a step to perdition? and thou dost ⟨p. 132⟩not know, but the next night, thou maist make thy bed in Hell? Oh! if thou hast a spark of reason, consider, and turn, and hearken to thy very friend, who would therefore shew thee thy present misery, that thou mightest in time make thine escape, and be eternally happy.

Hear what the Lord saith; Fear ye not me saith the Lord? Will ye not tremble at my presence? Jer. 5. 22. Oh sinners, do you make light of the wrath to come? Mat. 3. 7. I am sure there is a time coming, when you will not make light of it. Why, the very Devils do believe and tremble. James 2. 19. What, you more hardened than they? Will you run upon the edge of the rock? will you play at the hole of the Asp? will you put your hand upon the Cockatrice den? Will you dance about the fire, till you are burnt? or dally with devouring wrath, as if you were at a point of indifferency, whether you did escape it, or endure it? Oh madness of folly! Solomon's mad man, that casteth firebrands, and arrows, and death, and faith, am I not in jest?