The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

1. Be willing to be convinced of you Sin. Have a care of stifling the Convictions which God affordeth you in his Word and Providence: take he•• of hardening your hearts against Counsels, or shutting your eyes upon the light that is offered you, to discover your Sin to you. Whatsoever content you find in thus doing for the present, it will be bitter in the end. God cometh now to show you your Sin in the way of a Treaty of Peace and saith, as Jer. 2. 19. Know that it is an evil and bitter thing. &c. And if you do not hearken, he will show it you another way.

1. Be willing to be convinced of you Sin. Have a care of stifling the Convictions which God affordeth you in his Word and Providence: take he•• of hardning your hearts against Counsels, or shutting your eyes upon the light that is offered you, to discover your Sin to you. Whatsoever content you find in thus doing for the present, it will be bitter in the end. God cometh now to shew you your Sin in the way of a Treaty of Peace and saith, as Jer. 2. 19. Know that it is an evil and bitter thing. &c. And if you do not hearken, he will shew it you another way.

2. See the danger you are in by reason of it. If Si• lieth at the door, you are in a perilous Condition there is no safety, the wrath of God is out against you, and Vengeance hangs over your heads Holiness, Justice, Truth, stand engaged to do Execution ⟨p. 241⟩upon you, and all the fearful Curses written in the Book of God are your portion, and how can you Escape?

2. See the danger you are in by reason of it. If Si• lyeth at the door, you are in a perilous Condition there is no safety, the wrath of God is out against you, and Vengeance hangs over your heads Holiness, Justice, Truth, stand engaged to do Execution