Compassionate counsel to all young men especially I. London apprentices, II. students of divinity,…

Qu. 11. If there were any possibility, that unsanctified Souls should be sanctified and saved in another World, is it not a madness to cast everlasting life upon so great uncertainty or improbability, when we have life, and time, and helps to make our Salvation sure? God hath called you to give all diligence to make it sure, 2 Pet. 1.10. He hath made infallible promises of it, to sanctified Believers: He calleth you to examine and judge your selves, 2 Cor. ⟨p. 73⟩13.5. And do you know the difference between certainty and uncertainty in so great a case? O none can now sufficiently conceive what a difference there is, between a Soul that is going out of the Body with joyful assurance that Christ will presently receive him, and a Soul that in the guilt of sin, must say, I am going to an endless life, and know not but it may be an endless misery! I am here now, and know not but I may be presently with Devils that here deceived me: Just fear of passing presently to Hell fire, is a dreadful case, to be avoided above all earthly sufferings. Luk. 12.4. and 14.33. Much more when Gods threatenings to the impenitent are most sure.

Qu. 11. If there were any possibility, that unsanctified Souls should be sanctified and saved in another World, is it not a madness to cast everlasting life upon so great uncertainty or improbability, when we have life, and time, and helps to make our Salvation sure? God hath called you to give all diligence to make it sure, 2 Pet. 1.10. He hath made infallible promises of it, to sanctified Believers: He calleth you to examine and judge your selves, 2 Cor. ⟨p. 73⟩13.5