A Call to the Unconverted

Well, Sirs, I have but three requests to you, and I have done. First, that you will seriously read over this small Treatise: (and if you have such as need it in your Families, that you would read it over and over to them: and if those that fear God would go now and then to their ignorant neighbours, and read •his or some other Book to them of •his subject, they might be a mean• ⟨image 33⟩of winning of souls.) If we cannot entreat so small a Labour of men for their own salvation, as to read such short Instructions as these, they set little by themselves, and will most justly perish. Secondly, when you have read over this Book, I would entreat you to go alone, and ponder a little what you have read, and bethink you, as in the sight of God, whether it be not true, and do not nearly touch your souls, and whether it be not time for you to look about you. And also I entreat you, that you will upon your knees beseech the Lord that he will open your eyes to understand the truth, and turn your hearts to the Love of God, and beg of him all that saving grace that you have so long neglected, and follow it on from day to day, till your hearts be changed. And withal that you will go to your Pastors (that are set over you to take care of the health and safety of your ⟨image 34⟩souls, as Physicians do for the health of your bodies) and desire them to direct you what course to take, and acquaint them with your spiritual estate, that you may have the benefit of their Advice, and Ministerial help. Or if you have not a faithful Pastor at home, make use of some other, in so great a need. Thirdly, When by Reading, Consideration, Prayer and Ministerial Advice, you are once acquainted with your sin and misery, with your Duty and Remedy, delay not, but presently forsake your sinful company and courses, and turn to God, and obey his Call. A• you love your souls, take heed that you go not on against so loud a Call of God, and against your own knowledge and consciences, lest it go worse with you in the day of Judgement, then with Sodom and Gomorrah. Enquire of God, as a man that is willing to know the truth, and not to be a wilful C•eater ⟨image 34⟩