The heads of some sermons preached at Finnick, the 17 of August. 1662 By…

Here First of all, they lose their life, as they lose life everlasting thereby, for Christ hath in even-down terms said in the words following, He that denieth me before men, him will I deny before the Father and the holy Angels. In truth then if he deny you, I know not who will own you in that day, none of all that Court and Side that he is on will own you: but I know another Court that will own you, believe, even the court and side of all the Devils in hell, they will own you, they will know you well enough, believe, they will gather all together about the poor Soul, as so many greedy crows about a gushorn, every one gripping it straiter in their clooks than another. But none of that court will own you, all that Court will say, I know you not, although ye were their born brother: they dare not say, they know you in that day, if Christ know you not: it's everlasting life that ye will lose, my Dove, by taking such preposterous ways, to save it, that's a sore word, O! but that's a great pawn, ye lose life, as thereby ye will lose life everlasting. O! that's a pawn ye shall never exchange again, — what shall a man give in exchange for his Soul? Prove your loyalty to your Prince by losing of your Soul that gate.

Here First of all, they lose their life, as they lose life everlasting thereby, for Christ hath in even-down terms said in the words following, He that denieth me before men, him will I deny before the Father and the holy Angels. In truth then if he deny you, I know not who will own you in that day, none of all that Court and Side that he is on will own you: but I know another Court that will own you, believe, even the court and side of all the Devils in hell, they will own you, they will know you wel enough, believe, they will gather all together about the poor Soul, as so many greedy crows about a gushorn, every one gripping it straiter in their clooks than another. But none of that court will own you, all that Court will say, I know you not, although ye were their born brother: they dare not say, they know you in that day, if Christ know you not: it's everlasting life that ye will lose, my Dove, by taking such preposterous wayes, to save it, that's a sore word, O! but that's a great pawn, ye lose life, as thereby ye will lose life everlasting. O! that's a pawn ye shall never exchange again, — what shall a man give in exchange for his Soul? Prove your loyalty to your Prince by losing of your Soul that gate.