The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…

If thou sayest, though I am not sure to live another day, yet I am likely, being in good health and strength.

I answer, Peradventure thou mayest live another day▪ But what man, in his right senses, would put his Everlasting Salvation upon a Peradventure? Peradven• thou mayest die the next day, even whilst thou art […] in sensual pleasures and delights, and then […] sad is thy case like to be to all Eternity! The possi• of a sudden and unexpected death, should, me•, be an effectual argument to persuade every man speedily, without farther delay, to reform and amend his life. The Merchant having a fair Wind, will not defer to hoist up sail, saying, we have time enough, because it is possible the Wind may turn, and he lose his opportunity. The Husbandman having a fair day, will not defer the carrying home his Corn, when it is fit to take it in, because it is possible the next day may prove […]. In all cases about our worldly affairs, a possibility of danger hath the force of an argument for present care: And why should it not as well awaken our Souls to a speedy amendment of our ways?

I answer, Peradventure thou mayest live another day▪ But what man, in his right senses, would put his Everlasting Salvation upon a Peradventure? Peradven• thou mayest die the next day, even whilst thou art 〈…〉 in sensual pleasures and delights, and then 〈…〉 sad is thy case like to be to all Eternity! The possi• of a sudden and unexpected death, should, me•, be an effectual argument to perswade every man speedily, without farther delay, to reform and amend his life. The Merchant having a fair Wind, will not defer to hoise up sail, saying, we have time enough, because it is possible the Wind may turn, and he lose his opportunity. The Husbandman having a fair day, will not defer the carrying home his Corn, when it is fit to take it in, because it is possible the next day may prove . In all cases about our worldly affairs, a possibility of danger hath the force of an argument for present care: And why should it not as well awaken our Souls to a speedy amendment of our ways?