Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

and how do you think it should be done, but by your eternal punishment in Hell? had you believed in me, and yielded obedience to me, my righteousness should have been yours, and then you might have held up your Heads with joyful expectation of glory on this day; but you cleaved to your own righteousness, and were well and whole, and did not see your need of me to be your Physician and Saviour, and would not submit unto, and accept of my righteousness, and what have you to say, why judgment should not pass upon you? did you think such works as yours would satisfy Justice, when if you had done better, and kept the whole Law for the greatest part of your life, yet you had done but your duty, and the sins of your youth were enough to sink you into Hell; but was any of your righteousness perfect? did you think to merit Heaven by such works? do you think you deserve a Crown of Glory for your civility, or morality? where have you a promise of it? and if you had no promise, could you think you should ever attain it? what, is your mouth stopped, and are you speechless now? Take them Devils, bind them hand and foot.

and how do you think it should be done, but by your eternal punishment in Hell? had you believed in me, and yielded obedience to me, my righteousness should have been yours, and then you might have held up your Heads with joyful expectation of glory on this day; but you cleaved to your own righteousness, and were well and whole, and did not see your need of me to be your Physician and Saviour, and would not submit unto, and accept of my righteousness, and what have you to say, why judgment should not pass upon you? did you think such works as yours would satisfie Iustice, when if you had done better, and kept the whole Law for the greatest part of your life, yet you had done but your duty, and the sins of your youth were enough to sink you into Hell; but was any of your righteousness perfect? did you think to merit Heaven by such works? do you think you deserve a Crown of Glory for your civility, or morality? where have you a promise of it? and if you had no promise, could you think you should ever attain it? what, is your mouth stopt, and are you speechless now? Take them Devils, binde them hand and foot.

18. Come forth all ye Hypocrites. who have made a show of Holiness; and have born the name of zealous Professors of Religion; but have been acted by carnal designs and principles; who have used religion as a Cloak for your covetousness; who followed me only for the loaves, who have been hollow at heart; rotten at the Core; painted Sepulchres; blazing Comets; wandering and falling Stars, for whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever: what did you mean by your shows and outward appearance of worship and