An Alarm to Unconverted Sinners

Qu. 7. Ask them whether is be credible and suitable to Gods word or workings, that he that will not give them the fruits of the earth without their labour, nor feed and clothe them without themselves, will yet bring them to Heaven without any care, desire, or labour of their own? when he hath bid them, Care not for the one, and called for their greatest diligence for the other: Math. 6. 25, 33. Joh. 6. 27. Yea ask them whether these be not the two first articles of all Faith and Religion, 1. That God is; 2. That he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Heb. 11. 6.

Qu. 7. Ask them whether is be credible and suitable to Gods word or workings, that he that will not give them the fruits of the earth without their labour, nor feed and cloath them without themselves, will yet bring them to Heaven without any care, desire, or labour of their own? when he hath bid them, Care not for the one, and called for their greatest diligence for the other: Math. 6. 25, 33. Ioh. 6. 27. Yea ask them whether these be not the two first articles of all Faith and Religion, 1. That God is; 2. That he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Heb. 11. 6.

Qu. 8. Ask them, yea ask your eyes, your ears, your daily experience in the world, whether all or most that call themselves Christians, do in good sadness thus live to God in the Spirit, and ⟨image 13⟩mortify the flesh with its affections and lusts, and seek first God's Kingdom and righteousness, and love him above all, and lay up treasure and heart in Heaven? or rather whether most be not lovers of the world, and lovers of pleasure more than God, and live not after the flesh, and mind not most the things of the flesh? I mention not now the drunkards, the flesh-pleasing Gentlemen, that live in Pride, Fullness and Idleness, and Sport and Play away their precious time; nor the filthy Fornicators, nor the merciless oppressors, nor the malignant haters of a godly life, nor the perjured and perfidious betrayers of mens souls, and of the Gospel, or their Countries good; nor such other men of eared Consciences, whose misery none questioneth, but such as are as blind and miserable. It's not these only I am speaking of; but the common, worldly, fleshly, and ungodly ones.