The way to true happiness in a serious treatise /

Now put all this together, and tell me, if the case of the Unconverted be not deplorably miserable. As we read of some persons, that had bound themselves in an oath, and in a curse to kill Paul: so thou must know, O sinner, to thy terror, that all the attributes of the infinite God are bound in an oath to destroy thee, Heb. 3. 18. O man what wilt thou do? whither wilt thou fly? If Gods omniscience can find thee, thou shalt not escape. If the true and faithful God will save his oath, perish thou must, except thou believe and repent. If the Almighty hath power to torment thee, thou shalt be perfectly miserable in soul and body to all eternity, unless it be prevented by thy speedy Conversion.

Now put all this together, and tell me, if the case of the Unconverted be not deplorably miserable. As we read of some persons, that had bound themselves in an oath, and in a curse to kill Paul: so thou must know, O sinner, to thy terror, that all the attributes of the infinite God are bound in an oath to destroy thee, Heb. 3. 18. O man what wilt thou do? whither wilt thou fly? If Gods omnisciency can find thee, thou shalt not escape. If the true and faithful God will save his oath, perish thou must, except thou believe and repent. If the Almighty hath power to torment thee, thou shalt be perfectly miserable in soul and body to all eternity, unless it be prevented by thy speedy Conversion.

II. The whole creation of God is against thee. The whole creation (saith Paul) groaneth and travelleth in pain. Rom. 8. 22. But what is it that the creation groaneth under? why, the fearful abuse that it is subject to, in serving the lusts of unsanctified men. And what is it that the creation groaneth for? why, for freedom ⟨p. 119⟩and liberty from this abuse; for the creature is very unwillingly subject to this bondage.