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

1. That God hath more largely made this life a finding time; so that none in particular ought to conclude his time to be past, if he be alive. This is the difference between the dead and the living, Isā. 38. ⟨p. 330⟩18, 19. The treaty of grace ordinarily continu• with men under the Gospel, till they die; and a• long as it so doth, their state is not to us desperate; for any to say of himself, my time is over, my day is done, I am gotten past hope of Salvation, is a rash conclusion, without any Scripture warrant. It is a great sin, because it stops men from using the means; yea, it is to make God • liar; for he saith in his word to such, if you will return to me, I will return to you: whereas this saith, let me seek, and pray, and confess, and mourn, all will be to no purpose, he is resolved never to save me.

1. That God hath more largely made this life a finding time; so that none in particular ought to conclude his time to be past, if he be alive. This is the difference between the dead and the living, Isā. 38. ⟨p. 330⟩18, 19. The treaty of grace ordinarily continu• with men under the Gospel, till they dy; and a• long as it so doth, their state is not to us desperate; for any to say of himself, my time is over, my day is done, I am gotten past hope of Salvation, is a rash conclusion, without any Scripture warrant. It is a great sin, because it stops men from using the means; yea, it is to make God • liar; for he saith in his word to such, if you will return to me, I will return to you: whereas this saith, let me seek, and pray, and confess, and mourn, all will be to no purpose, he is resolved never to save me.