Heaven upon earth, or, The best friend in the worst of times. Delivered in…

we never heard any thing of Religion, except it were in derision of it in his Family; and those of us that were a little serious, and began to think of our souls, he would snib and brow-beat, and never give us a kind look till we did as he did; nay, the Devil who now doth so much flatter sinners, and make them believe that he is so much their friend, will then show himself; he will then be as cruel as he now seems kind; he that now tempts to sin so impetuously, will hereafter accuse for sin violently, and torment for sin unmercifully. The people of God which weep over sinners, and pray for them, and wish them well with their souls, will then see justice executed upon their nearest Relations, without the least sorrow; nay, they also will come in against them too, and say, Lord I told them of this woeful day, O Lord thou knowest I forewarned them of that which is now come to ⟨p. 245⟩pass, I pleaded with them with all the compassion that I could, and they scorned my pity, they would not pity themselves, but made light of that glory which they are going from, and of that Hell that they are going to; and now, O Lord, thou art just and righteous, that thou hast thus judged them. This will be the language of those that are your best friends; the people of God they will be your enemies one day, if you will not now mind the making of your peace with God; they must and will, be on Gods side against all the World, they must and will take part with their Friend, and clear him when he judges, and justify him when he condemns you. O that you that are now strangers to God, would but consider of these things! O that you would but think what this battle may be, where the combatants are so unequal. Stand still O Sun in the valley of Ajalom, till the Lord have avenged him of his enemies: Muster your selves. O ye stars, and fight in your courses against those miserable sinners, that have waged a war against their Maker; plant your mighty Cannons, shoot down huge Hailstones, Arrows of fire, and hot Thunderbolts? O how do the wounded fall? how many are the slains of the Lord, multitudes, multitudes in the valley of Decision, for the day of the Lord is terrible. Behold Gods enemies falling by thousands, behold the garments rolling in blood, hear the prancing of his terrible ones, the mountains are covered with Horses and Chariots of fire.

we never heard any thing of Religion, except it were in derision of it in his Family; and those of us that were a little serious, and began to think of our souls, he would snib and brow-beat, and never give us a kind look till we did as he did; nay, the Devil who now doth so much flatter sinners, and make them believe that he is so much their friend, will then shew himself; he will then be as cruel as he now seems kind; he that now tempts to sin so impetuously, will hereafter accuse for sin violently, and torment for sin unmercifully. The people of God which weep over sinners, and pray for them, and wish them well with their souls, will then see justice executed upon their nearest Relations, without the least sorrow; nay, they also will come in against them too, and say, Lord I told them of this woful day, O Lord thou knowest I forewarned them of that which is now come to