The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…

TO conclude all: for as much as thou seest, that without Christ, thou art but a slave of sin, Death's Vassal, and Worms Meat; whose thoughts are vain, whose deeds are vile, whose pleasures have scarce beginnings, whose miseries never know end; what wise Man would incur these hellish torments, tho' he might by living in sin, purchase to himself for a time the Empire of Augustus, the riches of Croesus, the pleasures of Solomon, the policy of Ahithophel, the voluptuous fair, and fine apparel of Dives? for what should it avail a Man (as our Saviour saith) to win the whole world far a time, and then to lose his soul in hell for ever?

TO conclude all: for as much as thou seest, that without Christ, thou art but a slave of sin, Death's Vassal, and Worms Meat; whose thoughts are vain, whose deeds are vile, whose pleasures have scarce beginnings, whose miseries never know end; what wise Man would incurr these hel•ish torments, tho' he might by living in sin, purchase to himself for a time the Empire of Augustus, the riches of Croesus, the pleasures of Solomon, the policy of Achitophel, the voluptuous fair, and fine apparel of Dives? for what should it avail a Man (as our Saviour saith) to win the whole world far a time, and then to lose his soul in hell for ever?

And seeing that likewise thou seest how great is thy happiness in Christ; and how vain are the hindrances that debar thee from the same; beware (as the Apostle exhorteth) of the deceitfulness of sin. ¹For that sin which seems now to be so pleasing to thy corrupt nature, will one day prove the bitterest enemy to thy distressed soul; and in the mean while harden (unawares) thine impenitent heart.

And seeing that likewise thou seest how great is thy happiness in Christ; and how vain are the hindrances that debar thee from the same; b•ware (as the Apostle exhorteth) of the deceitfulness of sin. ¹