A warning to back-sliders, or, A discovery for the recovery of fallen ones delivered…

Many a time some of your souls know that you could leave the world to follow prayer and hearing; and now do not your souls tell you to your face, you can leave prayer and hearing for the world? and is not this a fall? I, and the fall is great. O remember from whence thou art fallen, and do thy first works, to thy old industry again.

My beloved, it is a great mistake to think that duties are drudgeries; if people abound in duty, they are afraid lest they should come under a Covenant of Works: why (my beloved) I tell you, that under the Gospel you must work for your living, Work out your salvation with fear and trembling; I say it again, under the Gospel you must work for your living; He that will not labour (in this sense) he shall never eat; I am afraid that many under ⟨p. 37⟩pretence of fearing a Covenant of Works, have thrown away the Works of the Covenant. O remember from whence ye are fallen, and to your first works again; up and be doing, be as industrious (as ever) at hearing, and praying, for it is for your souls. But then,

My beloved, it is a great mistake to think that duties are drudgeries; if people abound in duty, they are afraid lest they should come under a Covenant of Works: why (my beloved) I tell you, that under the Gospel you must work for your living, Work out your salvation with fear and trembling; I say it again, under the Gospel you must work for your living; He that will not labout (in this sense) he shall never eat; I am afraid that many under ⟨p. 37⟩pretence of fearing a Covenant of Works, have thrown away the Works of the Covenant. O remember from whence ye are fallen, and to your first works againe; up and be doing, be as industrious (as ever) at hearing, and praying, for it is for your souls. But then,