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

2. God, as the Sovereign Ruler of the World, has established an inseparable Connection between the Choice and Actions of Men here, and their future Condition for ever. The promised Reward of Obedience is so excellent and eternal, that all the Allurements of the World vanish in comparison with it: and there is such an infallible Assurance of this Reward in the Word of God, that all, and only those who sincerely obey his Commands, shall enjoy it in the future State; that a serious Believer who ponders things, cannot be diverted from his Duty by present Temptations. Besides, by a Chain of Consequences, sinful Pleasures are linked with eternal punishment threatened in the Divine Law; and he that will enjoy forbidden Pleasures, binds himself to suffer ⟨p. 525⟩all the Pains annexed to them. Now when God has, from his excellent Goodness and undeserved Mercy, assured Men of the Glory and Joys of Heaven that are unspeakable and eternal, upon the gracious Terms of the Gospel; and, upon their despising it, threatened Eternal Misery, if Men obstinately neglect so great Salvation; how reasonable is it they should inherit their own Choice? There is no middle State in the next World, no tolerable mediocrity, but two contrary States; yet alike in this, that the Happiness and Misery are equally Eternal: and 'tis just that all who neglect eternal Life, should suffer eternal Death: for 'tis the natural and necessary Consequence of their Option: Therefore Sinners are charged with extreme madness to wrong their own Souls, and to love Death.¹

2. God, as the Sovereign Ruler of the World, has establish'd an inseparable Connexion between the Choice and Actions of Men here, and their future Condition for ever. The promised Reward of Obedience is so excellent and eternal, that all the Allurements of the World vanish in comparison with it: and there is such an infallible Assurance of this Reward in the Word of God, that all, and only those who sincerely obey his Commands, shall enjoy it in the future State; that a serious Believer who ponders things, cannot be diverted from his Duty by present Temptations. Besides, by a Chain of Consequences, sinful Pleasures are linked with eternal punishment threatned in the Divine Law; and he that will enjoy forbidden Pleasures, binds himself to suffer ⟨p. 525⟩