And were it that thou hadst thy pleasure freely, it were another matter; but they must all be called for 1again and thou must give a strict account for them all; Eccles. 11. 19. Rejoice O young man in thy youth, walk in the way of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes, live after thy lusts, and do what thou wilt; a thing that young men love as their lives: it is an Ironical confession: but remember withal, there must ⟨p. 129⟩be an account for these things; know then this is certain, it is no fancy, a conceit; know it, be throughly convinced of it, as a thing most certain: for all these things, there is not one merry meeting, not one hour spent in pleasure, yea, not one pleasurable act or thought, but an account must be given for it; God will bring thee, though thou be unwilling to come, yet thou canst not avoid it, God will bring thee to judgement. You think such delights as you have, are no such things as God takes notice of, they are but matters of sport; thou thinkest thou hast liberty in them, to do what thou listest, thou shalt never hear of them again; but assure your self, God will bring you to judgement, to be examined, condemned and punished. Of all men, voluptuous men least think of judgement, they put far from them the evil day, Amos 6. 2. but above all men, God hath an eye upon them, to bring them to judgement, and therefore 2 Pet. 2. 9, 10. The Lord reserves the unjust unto the day of judgement to be punished, but chiefly them that walk after the flesh, in the lust of uncleanness; mark, chiefly them; if it were possible for any to escape, it is impossible for you, for God looks at you chiefly. Thou now art riotous, and callest for all the delights thou hast a mind to, but there comes a reckoning behind that will damp all.
And were it that thou hadst thy pleasure freely, it were another matter; but they must all be called for 1again and thou must give a strict account for them all; Eccles. 11. 19. Rejoyce O yong man in thy youth, walk in the way of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes, live after thy lusts, and do what thou wilt; a thing that yong men love as their lives: it is an Ironical confession: but remember withal, there must ⟨p. 129⟩be an account for these things; know then this is certain, it is no fancy, a conceit; know it, be throughly convinced of it, as a thing most certain: for all these things, there is not one merry meeting, not one hour spent in pleasure, yea, not one pleasurable act or thought, but an account must be given for it; God will bring thee, though thou be unwilling to come, yet thou canst not avoid it, God will bring thee to judgement. You think such delights as you have, are no such things as God takes notice of, they are but matters of sport; thou thinkest thou hast liberty in them, to do what thou listest, thou shalt never hear of them again; but assure your self, God will bring you to judgement, to be examined, condemned and punished. Of all men, voluptuous men least think of judgement, they put far from them the evil day, Amos 6. 2. but above all men, God hath an eye upon them, to bring them to judgement, and therefore 2 Pet. 2. 9, 10. The Lord reserves the unjust unto the day of judgement to be punished, but chiefly them that walk after the flesh, in the lust of uncleanness; mark, chiefly them; if it were possible for any to escape, it is impossible for you, for God looks at you chiefly. Thou now art riotous, and callest for all the delights thou hast a minde to, but there comes a reckoning behinde that will damp all.
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