The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission

1. That a greater good be preferred before a lesser, and a more weighty Duty always have the precedency of what is less weighty. Though a lesser good, and a less weighty Duty must be minded in their time and place, yet the greater must have the precedency, Matth. 6.33. Public advantage must not be crowded out, and put by for private, nor spiritual good give way to temporal. Shimei ⟨p. 454⟩showed his folly, in minding his wealth more than his life. And Mary, her wisdom was, improving the present time for her Soul, when Martha was troubled about other things.

1. That a greater good be preferred before a lesser, and a more weighty Duty always have the precedency of what is less weighty. Though a lesser good, and a less weighty Duty must be minded in their time and place, yet the greater must have the precedency, Matth. 6.33. Publick advantage must not be crouded out, and put by for private, nor spiritual good give way to temporal. Shimei ⟨p. 454⟩shew'd his folly, in minding his wealth more than his life. And Mary, her wisdom was, improving the present time for her Soul, when Martha was troubled about other things.

2. That generally the present time be laid hold on, and the first opportunity for the doing of good. Time is bald behind, and therefore its good to take it by the fore-lock. It's the Mariners wisdom to take the first good Wind that offers it self for his Voyage; and it may be the Merchants policy to take the first Chapman. The Apostle saith, While ye have time, do good to all, Gal. 8.10. implying, that they will not always have it, it is winged and flieth away.