Directions and persuasions to a sound conversion for prevention of that deceit and damnation…Directions and perswasions to a sound conversion for prevention of that deceit and damnation…

If one should but make a comparison between you and some deformed monster, or between your house and a swine-sty, though he gave you the better, I think you would take it as a scorn, that he should make such a comparison, or question? Much more may God so take it, when you make a question betwixt sin and him. There is but one Infinite, unconceivable, ⟨p. 491⟩perfect Good; and shall he be abased by such a question? There is but one thing that is contrary to God in all the world, that is worse then the Devil himself, and that is sin; and shall this be put in question or comparison with God? There is but One that hath Loved us to the death, with a matchless, unconceivable, saving Love, and that is Jesus Christ: And there is but one thing that is a deadly enemy to us and him, and that would damn us, when he is endeavouring to save us; and that is sin: And must there be a question or comparison between these? There is One Sanctifying Spirit, that would cleanse, and heal, and save us; and there is a malicious spirit that would deceive us, defile us, and destroy us: And must there be any question or comparison made between these? There is but one Eternal Happiness, and One Holy way to it: and there is but One everlasting misery, and a fleshly, filthy, sinful way to it: And must there be made any question which of these should be preferred? Consider I beseech you what you do; And if it be so vile a thing to make any question of it, what is it then to be still unresolved? Yea and to choose the ⟨p. 492⟩worser part, and stick to it in your heart and life?

If one should but make a comparison between you and some deformed monster, or between your house and a swine-stie, though he gave you the better, I think you would take it as a scorn, that he should make such a comparison, or question? Much more may God so take it, when you make a question betwixt sinne and him. There is but one Infinite, unconceivable, ⟨p. 491⟩perfect Good; and shall he be abased by such a question? There is but one thing that is contrary to God in all the world, that is worse then the Devil himself, and that is sinne; and shall this be put in question or comparison with God? There is but One that hath Loved us to the death, with a matchless, unconceivable, saving Love, and that is Jesus Christ: And there is but one thing that is a deadly enemy to us and him, and that would damn us, when he is endeavouring to save us; and that is sinne: And must there be a question or comparison between these? There is One Sanctifying Spirit, that would clense, and heal, and save us; and there is a malicious spirit that would deceive us, defile us, and destroy us: And must there be any question or comparison made between these? There is but one Eternal Happiness, and One Holy way to it: and there is but One everlasting misery, and a fleshly, filthy, sinfull way to it: And must there be made any question which of these should be preferred? Consider I beseech you what you do; And if it be so vile a thing to make any question of it, what is it then to be still unresolved? Yea and to choose the