A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to…

Meditate upon the deformity, and defilement of sin. 'Tis as black as Hell, the very image and likeness of the Devil drawn upon the Soul, 1 John 3. 8, 10. It would more affright thee, to see thy self in the hateful deformity of thy nature, than to see the Devil. There is no mire so unclean, no vomit so loathsome, no carcass or carrion so offensive, no plague or leprosy so noisome as sin, in which thou art all enrolled, and covered with its odious filth, whereby thou art rendered more displeasing to the pure and holy nature of the glorious God, than the most filthy object, composed of whatever is hateful to all thy senses, can be to thee, Job 15. 15, 16. Couldst thou take up a Toad into thy bosom? Couldst thou cherish it, and take delight in it? Why, thou art as contrary to the pure and perfect holiness of the divine nature, and as loathsome as that is to thee, Mat. 3. 33. til• thou art purified by the blood of Jesus, and the power of renewing grace.

Meditate upon the deformity, and desilement of sin. 'Tis as black as Hell, the very image and likeness of the Devil drawn upon the Soul, 1 John 3. 8, 10. It would more affright thee, to see thy self in the hateful deformity of thy nature, than to see the Devil. There is no mire so unclean, no vomit so loathsome, no carcass or carrion so offensive, no plague or leprosie so noisom as sin, in which thou art all inrolled, and covered with its odious filth, whereby thou art rendred more displeasing to the pure and holy nature of the glorious God, than the most filthy object, composed of whatever is hateful to all thy senses, can be to thee, Iob 15. 15, 16. Couldst thou take up a Toad into thy bosom? Couldst thou cherish it, and take delight in it? Why, thou art as contrary to the pure and perfect holiness of the divine nature, and as loathsome as that is to thee, Mat. 3. 33. til• thou art purified by the blood of Jesus, and the power of renewing grace.