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

And those who spend their Zeal in things of no moment to Salvation, and let fly bitter Invectives against those that dissent from them in unconcerning Matters, by which they harden Atheistical Scorners in vilifying the Office of the Ministry as a Carnal Invention, set up and used for Secular Ends; and induce others to place Religion in Formalities and slight colours of it, as if Conformity to needless Rites would exclude the Defects of substantial Holiness.

'Tis observed in the Chaldee Paraphrase, when God was inquiring of Cain concerning Abel, that he charges him, The Voice of thy Brother's Blood cries unto me: As if Cain were a Murderer not of a single Man only, but of a numerous Race that might have descended ⟨p. 209⟩from his Brother. Thus a wicked Minister will be charged not only for murdering himself, but as many precious Souls as might have been converted and saved, if he had faithfully performed his Duty.

'Tis observ'd in the Chaldee Paraphrase, when God was inquiring of Cain concerning Abel, that he charges him, The Voice of thy Brother's Blood cries unto me: As if Cain were a Murderer not of a single Man only, but of a numerous Race that might have descended ⟨p. 209⟩from his Brother. Thus a wicked Minister will be charg'd not only for murdering himself, but as many precious Souls as might have been converted and saved, if he had faithfully performed his Duty.

And Parents that should instil the Principles of Godliness into their Children in their early Age, and season their Minds with the knowledge of the Divine Laws, to regulate their Lives, and make them sensible of their Obligations to obey them, that should recommend Religion to their Affections by an holy and heavenly Conversation, if by the neglect of their Duty their Children are exposed as a Prey to the Tempter, and ruined for ever, it will enhance their last Reckoning, and increase the Score of their Guilts beyond expression.