The Redeemer's tears wept over lost souls a treatise on Luke XIX, 41, 42

And do not go about to excuse thy self by saying, that so all others have ⟨p. 57⟩done too, 'tis like at one time or other; and if that therefore be the rule and measure, that they that contend against the strivings▪ and motions of Gods Spirit must be finally deserted, and given up to perish, who then can be saved? Think not of pleading so for thy neglecting and despising the grace and Spirit of God. 'Tis true that herein the great God shows his sovereignty, when all tha• enjoy the same advantages for salvation deserve by their slighting them to be forsaken alike; he gives instances and makes examples of just severity, and of the victorious power of grace as seems him good, which there will be further occasion to speak more of hereafter. In the mean time the present design is not to justify thy condemnation but procure thy salvation, and therefore to admonish and instruct thee, that, though thou art not sure, because some others that have slighted and despised the grace and Spirit of God are notwithstanding conquered and saved thereby, it shall therefore fare as well with thee; yet thou hast reason to be confident, it will be well and happy for ⟨p. 58⟩thee if, now, thou despise and slight them not. And whether thou do or do not, it is however plain that by thy being under the Gospel thou hast had a day, wherein to mind the things of thy peace (though it is not told thee it would last always, but the contrary is presently to be told thee.)

And do not go about to excuse thy self by saying, that so all others have ⟨p. 57⟩done too, 'tis like at one time or other; and if that therefore be the rule and measure, that they that contend against the strivings▪ and motions of Gods Spirit must be finally deserted, and given up to perish, who then can be saved? Think not of pleading so for thy neglecting and despising the grace and Spirit of God. 'Tis true that herein the great God shews his sovereignty, when all tha• enjoy the same advantages for salvation deserve by their slighting them to be forsaken alike; he gives instances and makes examples of just severity, and of the victorious power of grace as seems him good, which there will be further occasion to speak more of hereafter. In the mean time the present design is not to justifie thy condemnation but procure thy salvation, and therefore to admonish and instruct thee, that, thô thou art not sure, because some others that have slighted and despised the grace and Spirit of God are notwithstanding conquered and saved thereby, it shall therefore fare as well with thee; yet thou hast reason to be confident, it will be well and happy for