God's terrible voice in the city

God expects that the remaining inhabitants of London should be prepared well for death now, when they have had death so much in their view: some of you have been sick of the Plague and brought to the very brink of the Grave, all of you have been in danger of the Plague, when the disease was so sore and raging: I fear most of you were unprepared for death at that time, and had you dyed then, that it would have been with horror: and I believe that there are few of you, but did in the time of your fears and danger, make vows and promises, if the Lord would shelter you from the arrows, which flew about you, and spare your lives then; that you would lead new lives, and be more careful to prepare for your change; so that Death should not take you so unprovided any more: God expects the fulfilling of your promises; and that you should live up to the vows, which you made in the time of your distress; and so provide your selves whilst you are well, that the messenger of Death may have a welcome reception, when ever he summoneth you to leave this world.

God expects that the remaining inhabitants of London should be prepared well for death now, when they have had death so much in their view: some of you have been sick of the Plague and brought to the very brink of the Grave, all of you have been in danger of the Plague, when the disease was so sore and raging: I fear most of you were unprepared for death at that time, and had you dyed then, that it would have been with horrour: and I believe that there are few of you, but did in the time of your fears and danger, make vows and promises, if the Lord would shelter you from the arrows, which flew about you, and spare your lives then; that you would lead new lives, and be more carefull to prepare for your change; so that Death should not take you so unprovided any more: God expects the fulfilling of your promises; and that you should live up to the vowes, which you made in the time of your distress; and so provide your selves whilest you are well, that the messenger of Death may have a welcome reception, when ever he summoneth you to leave this world.

14. God expects that London should retain great impressions of Eternity. You have had the door of Eternity set wide open in your view, when so many were thronging in at the door, and I believe you had deeper apprehensions of Eternity in those days, than ever you had in your lives; take heed that those impressions do not wear off, and that you lose not those apprehensions, especially when you are drawing every day nearer and nearer thereunto. Think often of the vast Ocean of Eternity without bottom or bank on the other side, into which the whole stream of time will empty it self; and how quickly the small rivulet of your appointed days may fall into it: Think often of the unalterable state of Joy or Misery, which you must enter into at the end of your course: think how thin and short the pleasures of sin are in this life, in comparison of the horrible and endless torments of hell; and how light and momentaneous the afflictions of Gods people are here, in comparison with the exceeding and eternal weight of glory prepared for them in Heaven,