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The World is present and sensible, and makes an easy entrance ⟨p. 207⟩into the Bosoms of Men. Their Souls are surprised and deceived by the Suggestions of the Senses, that represent earthly things as great Realities: spiritual and future things are to them but matters of Fancy and Conceit. The present and succeeding World are like Counterbalances; as the one rises, the other sinks in Mens Opinions. When the World has got Possession of them, it commands and captivates all their Powers and Faculties. All the Preaching in the World is in vain, a Throng of Business or loose Diversions causes the neglect of the great Salvation. Represent to them the attractive Mercies of God, his melting Bowels opened in the Gospel to all repenting Sinners; they are unmoved, frozen in their Dregs. Remember them, that their Bodies are dying every day, and their Souls are already dead, and that without sincere coming to Christ they cannot ⟨p. 208⟩be recovered to the Life of Grace and Glory, 'tis in vain: tell them, they must shortly appear before the dread Lord of Spirits, and be accountable for all things done in this World, and the Consequence will be eternal; all is in vain: they have other Affairs, other Desires, which they regard and pursue; they are tossed in the Labyrinth of the World, and have no Time nor Inclination to secure their main Interest.

The World is present and sensible, and makes an easy entrance ⟨p. 207⟩into the Bosoms of Men. Their Souls are surpriz'd and deceived by the Suggestions of the Senses, that represent earthly things as great Realities: spiritual and future things are to them but matters of Fancy and Conceit. The present and succeeding World are like Counterballances; as the one rises, the other sinks in Mens Opinions. When the World has got Possession of them, it commands and captivates all their Powers and Faculties. All the Preaching in the World is in vain, a Throng of Business or loose Diversions causes the neglect of the great Salvation. Represent to them the attractive Mercies of God, his melting Bowels open'd in the Gospel to all repenting Sinners; they are unmoved, frozen in their Dregs. Remember them, that their Bodies are dying every day, and their Souls are already dead, and that without sincere coming to Christ they cannot