The wells of salvation opened, or, Words whereby we may be saved

The Motives to stir up you to endeavour your salvation may be drawn, 1. From the consideration of your selves, Whom you should endeavour the salvation of. 2. From the consideration of the salvation which you should endeavour to obtain. 3. From the consideration of the Damnation of all such as do not obtain salvation.

Motive 1. From the consideration of your selves, whom you should endeavour the salvation of: It is the salvation of your selves, which I would press you unto; It was the exhortation of the Apostle, Phil. 2.12. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, and this is my exhortation of you this day, Labour after your own salvation: If I were to persuade you to do some great kindness for another, were it a difficult thing and like to cost you much labour and trouble, I should not likely prevail; but when I am persuading you to do a kindness for your selves, and the greatest kindness in the World, even to endeavour after the salvation of your selves; methinks the natural Love which you bear to your selves should induce you to hearken and do whatever is requisite in order hereunto, though it cannot be done without difficulty and trouble. How far will carnal self-love carry carnal men? what ⟨p. 94⟩difficulties will they go through? what expenses of time and pains and strength will they be at? how will some rise up early and sit up late, deny themselves food and rest and many comforts of this […]? how will others compass Sea and Land and hazard life it self, and all to get an estate in the wo•d for themselves? and should not spiritual […], which is the only real self-love, carry y•• n•••ow difficulties? should you think much of ex•••nding time and pains that you may get salvation for your selves? carnal self-love will bring destruction and misery upon such as are swayed by it, and in the issue will prove self hatred; as you really love your selves, as you would escape the most dreadful misery, and obtain the chiefest happiness for your selves, labour after salvation for your selves. Your self, your Persons do consist of two parts, namely, Soul and Body; it is the salvation of both, which I exhort you unto.