There are Multitudes who count themselves ⟨p. 90⟩in a Good State, when God knows, They are far from being so. There are indeed some Self Condemned Hypocrites unto whom it may be said, as it was to Shimei, Th•• knowest the wickedness that thine own heart is privy to. But there are also some Self▪Deluded Hypocrites, who like some of the members in the Church of La•dicca, fancy themselves to Stand in Need of Nothing, while they are in, the want of all things. It is too general a character for the most of mankind, which we have in Jam. 1.26. He seems to be Religious, but he Deceives his own Heart, the mans Religion i• Vain▪ Truly, Tis very rare to meet with a man; but be he never so Ignorant, never so Heretical, never so Worldly-minded, still he counts himself Assured of this, God will not cast me off forever? He that made me, will have mercy on me, and He that formed me will show me some Favour. In the Old World, no doubt they generally Dreamed of a D•y Sum••er, when a Desolating Flood was a the Door. In blind Sodom, doubtless they generally Scoffed at the warnings of Sulphurous Fiery consuming Thunderstorm impending over them. The most of men, are by Security and Pr•su•••ion about the Good State of their Souls trepanned into Eternal miseries. Very seldom are any convinced, of their being out of the Way; until their End come upon them; and ⟨p. 91⟩that End is a very dreadful one, Alas few of those who take up their endless and ceaseless Lodgings in the Pit below, don't make that their First shriek upon their Fall into the dismal V•ult, O […] little thought I should ever come to this! I am to tell you, that Millions of wary and witty men, that have scorned in any thing else to be imposed upon, have yet been miserably Deceived about their Never-dying Souls. Yea, great and high Professors, yea, able and zealous Ministers, and the workers of Miracles too, have been at last, The Deceivers of themselves. The World is full of Cheats; but no Cheat so common as This, For persons to be cheated about their own Souls.
There are Multitudes who count themselves ⟨p. 90⟩in a Good State, when God knowes, They are far from being so. There are indeed some Self Condemned Hypocrites unto whom it may be said, as it was to Shimei, Th•• knowest the wickedness that thine own heart is privy to. But there are also some Self▪Deluded Hypocrites, who like some of the members in the Church of La•dicca, fancy themselves to Stand in Need of Nothing, while they are in, the want of all things. It is too general a character for the most of mankind, which we have in Jam. 1.26. He seems to be Religious, but he Deceives his own Heart, the mans Religion i• Vain▪ Truly, Tis very rare to meet with a man; but be he never so Ignorant, never so Heretical, never so Wordly-minded, still he counts himself Assured of this, God will not cast me off forever? He that made me, will have mercy on me, and He that formed me will shew me some Favour. In the Old World, no doubt they general'y Dream't of a D•y Sum••er, when a Desolating Flood was a the Door. In blind Sodom, doubtless they generally Scoff'd at the warnings of Sulphurous Fiery consuming Thunderstorm impending over them. The most of men, are by Security and Pr•su•••ion about the Good State of their Souls trepann'd into Eternal miseries. Very seldome are any convinced, of their being out of the Way; untill their End come upon them; and ⟨p. 91⟩that End is a very dreadful one, Alas few of those who take up their endless and caseless Lodgings in the Pit below, don't make that their First shriek upon their Fall into the dismal V•ult, O 〈…〉 little thought I should ever come to this! I am to tell you, that Millions of wary and witty men, that have scorn'd in any thing else to be impos'd upon, have yet been miserably Deceiv'd about their Never-dying Souls. Yea, great and high Professors, yea, able and zealous Ministers, and the workers of Miracles too, have been at last, The Deceivers of themselves. The World is full of Cheats; but no Cheat so common as This, For persons to be cheated about their own Souls.
