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

4. Thou who sayest thou hast time enough before thee, and thereupon resolvest hereafter to be for God, and Holiness, know that thereby thou deceivest thine own Soul For no resolution can be hearty and sincere, but what is present. He who is willing to indulge his sinful flesh but a Day longer, would as willingly do it a Year longer, yea to Eternity, if he might. He who is not willing to cast away his sins, and to close with Christ to day, would never do it by his good will. Thy purposes and resolutions for the time to come are but deceitful, and hypocritical: O trust not to deceitful purposes.

4. Thou who sayest thou hast time enough before thee, and thereupon resolvest hereafter to be for God, and Holiness, know that thereby thou deceivest thine own Soule For no resolution can be hearty and sincere, but what is present. He who is willing to indulge his sinful flesh but a Day longer, would as willingly do it a Year longer, yea to Eternity, if he might. He who is not willing to cast away his sins, and to close with Christ to day, would never do it by his good will. Thy purposes and resolutions for the time to come are but deceitful, and hypocritical: O trust not to deceitful purposes.

5. Thou who delayest to serve God out of a pretence, thou hast time enough before thee; I would ask thee, what show of reason thou hast for it? Happily thou wilt say, Oh the contentment I find in my present course is so sweet and delightful to me, that I cannot as yet deny my self therein: But is thy Lust sweeter than Christ? than pardon of sin? than peace and reconciliation with God? yea, than the joys of Heaven? Sure thou art a Brute, if thou say so. And if not, why dost thou not presently reform, and return to the Lord? Is it too soon for thee yet to be happy? Thou art worthy to die for ever, who choosest to lie longer in the estate of the dead, when thou mightest presently turn and live.

5. Thou who delayest to serve God out of a pretence, thou hast time enough before thee; I would ask thee, what shew of reason thou hast for it? Happily thou wilt say, Oh the contentment I find in my present course is so sweet and delightful to me, that I cannot as yet deny my self therein: But is thy Lust sweeter than Christ? than pardon of sin? than peace and reconciliation with God? yea, than the joys of Heaven? Sure thou art a Bruit, if thou say so. And if not, why dost thou not presently reform, and return to the Lord? Is it too soon for thee yet to be happy? Thou art worthy to die for ever, who chusest to lie longer in the estate of the dead, when thou mightest presently turn and live.