Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

then they will wish that they had opened their ear and heart, that they had regarded and accepted such gracious proffers, whatever they had neglected or parted withal: then they will wish they had embraced and improved the opportunities which once they had for prayer, and hearing, and attendance upon Gods Ordinances; that they had been in the Church, when they were in the Ale-house; that they had associated themselves with Gods people, when they frequented the company of the lewd, and ungodly; that they had been upon their knees with grief confessing sin; when they took so much delight in the commission of it; that they had taken time from their sports to make their peace with God; that they had worshipped God in their Closets, and worshipped God in their Families, and laid up for themselves treasures in Heaven; and horrible will their vexation be that they did not so.

then they will wish that they had opened their ear and heart, that they had regarded and accepted such gracious proffers, whatever they had neglected or parted withall: then they will wish they had imbraced and improved the opportunities which once they had for prayer, and hearing, and attendance upon Gods Ordinances; that they had been in the Church, when they were in the Ale-house; that they had associated themselves with Gods people, when they frequented the company of the leud, and ungodly; that they had been upon their knees with grief confessing sin; when they took so much delight in the commission of it; that they had taken time from their sports to make their peace with God; that they had worshipped God in their Closets, and worshipped God in their Families, and laid up for themselves treasures in Heaven; and horrible will their vexation be that they did not so.

4. In going away, they will remember for what it was that they refused this happiness; that it was only for the satisfaction of some foolish and unprofitable lust: If two Kingdoms of equal worth and glory were proposed to a Mans choice, it would not trouble him that he had refused the one, to obtain the other; but if a Man were to choose whether he would be a King or a slave; if he should refuse ⟨p. 125⟩