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

And as this considering our ways leads to Repentance, and is a Remedy for past Sins, so 'tis a powerful Preservative from Sins afterwards. For as ⟨p. 250⟩in War the greatest care is to fortify the weakest Part of a besieged Town, and make it impregnable; so a Christian, by the experience of his infirmity and danger, will be more wise and wary, more circumspect and resolved against those Sins whereby he has often been foiled, to prevent the daily incursion, and sudden surreption by them. And according to the degrees of our Innocence, we have confidence of Acceptance with God in Judgment.

And as this considering our ways leads to Repentance, and is a Remedy for past Sins, so 'tis a powerful Preservative from Sins afterwards. For as ⟨p. 250⟩in War the greatest care is to fortify the weakest Part of a besieged Town, and make it impregnable; so a Christian, by the experience of his infirmity and danger, will be more wise and wary, more circumspect and resolved against those Sins whereby he has often been foil'd, to prevent the daily incursion, and sudden surreption by them. And according to the degrees of our Innocence, we have confidence of Acceptance with God in Judgment.

Fourthly, Let us improve with a wise and singular diligence the Talents committed to our Trust: for in that day we shall be responsible for all that we have received. All the Blessings we possess, whether natural, our Life, our Faculties, our Endowments, our Health and Strength; or Civil, Honour and Dignity, Riches and Reputation; or Spiritual, the Gospel in its Light and Power, the Graces and Assistance of the Holy Ghost, as they are Gifts from God's Love, so they are Talents to be employed for his Glory. We are Stewards, not Proprietaries: for the Supreme Lord does not relinquish his Right in our Blessings, that we may dispose of them at our own pleasure, ⟨p. 251⟩