The four last things viz. death, judgment, heaven, hell, practically considered and applied in…

2. From hence it follows, that 'tis from the perverseness of the Will, and the love of Sin, that Men do not obey the Gospel. For the Holy Spirit never withdraws his gracious assistance, till resisted, grieved, and quenched by them. It will be no excuse, that Divine Grace is not conferred in the same eminent degree upon some as upon others that are converted: for the Impenitent shall not be condemned for want of that singular powerful Grace that was the Privilege of the Elect, but for receiving in vain that measure of common Grace that they had. If he that received one Talent had faithfully improved it, he had been rewarded with more, but upon the slothful and ingrateful neglect of his Duty, he was justly deprived of it, and cast into a Dungeon of Horror, the Emblem of Hell. The Sentence of the Law has its full force upon impenitent Sinners, with intolerable aggravations for neglecting the Salvation of the Gospel.

2. From hence it follows, that 'tis from the perverseness of the Will, and the love of Sin, that Men do not obey the Gospel. For the Holy Spirit never withdraws his gracious assistance, till resisted, grieved, and quenched by them. It will be no excuse, that Divine Grace is not conferr'd in the same eminent degree upon some as upon others that are converted: for the Impenitent shall not be condemned for want of that singular powerful Grace that was the Priviledg of the Elect, but for receiving in vain that measure of common Grace that they had. If he that received one Talent had faithfully improved it, he had been rewarded with more, but upon the slothful and ingrateful neglect of his Duty, he was justly deprived of it, and cast into a Dungeon of Horror, the Emblem of Hell. The Sentence of the Law has its full force upon impenitent Sinners, with intolerable aggravations for neglecting the Salvation of the Gospel.

Concerning the Heathens, the Scripture declares,