OUR general Position being proved and explained, it ought to be improved and fitly applied to the Inhabitants of this World, and more especially unto the Men and Women of this Generation, whether they be unconverted Sinners, or sanctified Believers. The unconverted Sinners of this World, and of this Generation, are either Sinners in Zion, Isa. 33.14. that is to say, sinful Professors, who seem to be Religious (whose Religion will prove in vain, Jam. 1.26.) and who have a form of godliness, but deny the power thereof, 2 Tim. 3.1-5. Those are foolish Virgins, that having gotten their Lamps lighted, wait (a while) for the Coming of the Bridegroom; but while the Bridegroom tarries, they slumber and sleep till their Lamp-light go out, Matth. 25.1-13. See my Exposition on that Parable Printed Anno 1674 Or else, those that that are sinfully profane, which make no Profession of Godliness, called ungodly Sinners ⟨p. 32⟩Jude v. 15. unrighteous, 1 Cor. 6.9. and wicked persons, Psal. 9.17. O ye unconverted Professors! Consider, I beseech you, there is a world to come, and Christ will come, and then every one shall give account of himself to God, Rom. 14.10, 11. What account will you give to God for your formality, lukewarmness, hypocrisy, and unprofitableness under the Means of Grace, you sinful Professors, that have refused the offer of Christ, and despised the goodness of God, which should lead you to Repentance; you that have sinned against Gospel-light, and knowledge, quenched the Spirit, resisted the Spirit, and grieved the holy Spirit, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Zidon, than for you in the Day of Judgment, except you repent, and believe in Christ. And you unconverted ungodly wicked sinners, what account will you give to Christ in the World to come, for all your unrighteousness, and all the wickedness that you have done, and still do in this World. Read Jude verse 15. It will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah, in the Day of Judgment, than for you, Jude verse 7. ⟨p. 33⟩which Cities are set forth for an Example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
OUR general Position being proved and explained, it ought to be improved and fitly applied to the Inhabitants of this World, and more especially unto the Men and Women of this Generation, whether they be unconverted Sinners, or sanctified Believers. The unconverted Sinners of this World, and of this Generation, are either Sinners in Zion, Isa. 33.14. that is to say, sinful Professors, who seem to be Religious (whose Religion will prove in vain, Jam. 1.26.) and who have a form of godliness, but deny the power thereof, 2 Tim. 3.1-5. Those are foolish Virgins, that having gotten their Lamps lighted, wait (a while) for the Coming of the Bridegroom; but while the Bridegroom tarries, they slumber and sleep till their Lamp-light go out, Matth. 25.1-13. See my Exposition on that Parable Printed Anno 1674 Or else, those that that are sinfully prophane, which make no Profession of Godliness, called ungodly Sinners ⟨p. 32⟩Jude v. 15. unrighteous, 1 Cor. 6.9. and wicked persons, Psal. 9.17. O ye unconverted Professors! Consider, I beseech you, there is a world to come, and Christ will come, and then every one shall give account of himself to God, Rom. 14.10, 11. What account will you give to God for your formality, lukewarmness, hypocrisie, and unprofitableness under the Means of Grace, you sinful Professors, that have refused the offer of Christ, and despised the goodness of God, which should lead you to Repentance; you that have sinned against Gospel-light, and knowledge, quenched the Spirit, resisted the Spirit, and grieved the holy Spirit, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Zidon, than for you in the Day of Judgment, except you repent, and believe in Christ. And you unconverted ungodly wicked sinners, what account will you give to Christ in the World to come, for all your unrighteousness, and all the wickedness that you have done, and still do in this World. Read Jude verse 15. It will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah, in the Day of Judgment, than for you,
