Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

Beloved, examine your selves seriously hereby, and what hath been before said, whether you are not in the number of these persons; whether none of you are carnal, in a state of nature; whether none of you, are sensual or earthly; whether none of you are children of the Devil; whether none of you are Drunkards, Adulterers, Liars, slanderers, unjust, unrighteous, and withal impenitent persons, unbelievers, and children of disobedience, against whom the wrath of God will be revealed, when the Lord Jesus Christ shall be revealed from Heaven to Judgment.

Beloved, examine your selves seriously hereby, and what hath been before said, whether you are not in the number of these persons; whether none of you are carnal, in a state of nature; whether none of you, are sensual or earthly; whether none of you are children of the Devil; whether none of you are Drunkards, Adulterers, Liars, slanderers, unjust, unrighteous, and withall impenient persons, unbelievers, and children of disobedience, against whom the wrath of God will be revealed, when the Lord Jesus Christ shall be revealed from Heaven to Judgment.

2. For the awakening of sinners. Will the Lord Jesus Christ certainly and quickly appear to judgment? methinks this doctrine should awaken sleepy sinners, and arouse them out of their carnal security. Doth conscience accuse you, and secretly tell any of you, that you are in the number of those persons whom the Lord will condemn at the last day, and sentence unto Hell; methinks it should make you startle, and look about you; methinks it should make your hair stand an end, and every joint to tremble; methinks it should fill you with fear, and imprint such trouble upon your spirits, as would damp all your ⟨p. 236⟩earthly comforts and delights, to consider the danger which ye are in by reason of sin• the guilt of which doth still lie upon you. Every word of this Doctrine is awakening.

2. For the awakening of sinners. Will the Lord Jesus Christ certainly and quickly appear to judgment? methinks this doctrine should awaken sleepy sinners, and arouze them out of their carnal ecurity. Doth conscience accuse you, and secretly tell any of you, that you are in the number of those persons whom the Lord will condemn at the last day, and sentence unto Hell; methinks it should make you startle, and look about you; methinks it should make your hair stand an end, and every joynt to tremble; methinks it should fill you with fear, and imprint such trouble upon your spirits, as would damp all your