Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D.…

Consider 6. Eternity depends upon the well improving of a moment. According to the Seed-time in this Life, such will the Harvest be in the World to come for ever, Gal. 6.7, 8. Oh! Eternity, Eternity, Eternity, is a solemn and awakening Meditation. I am persuaded, if you would when you come home, think seriously one quarter of an hour about Eternity, it would by the blessing of God tend to awaken you to improve your short time in this World. Remember then and often think on it, that thou must shortly go either into Everlasting weal, or else into Everlasting woe, according as time in this World hath been improved or neglected. Within a few days thy Immortal Soul shall be either in Eternal Joy, or else in Eternal Torment; that after thou hast been therein, as many millions of Ages, as there are Stars in Heaven; as many millions of Ages, as there are piles of Grass upon the Earth; as many millions of Ages, as there are sands upon the Sea-shore, thou then shalt be no nearer unto an end of that condition, than thou wast at the first moment when thou didst enter into it. Oh I do beseech you ⟨p. 175⟩for Gods sake, for Christs sake, and for your Immortal Souls sake, that you would think of this seriously, though it be but one quarter of an hour together.

Consider 6. Eternity depends upon the well improving of a moment. According to the Seed-time in this Life, such will the Harvest be in the World to come for ever, Gal. 6.7, 8. Oh! Eternity, Eternity, Eternity, is a solemn and awakening Meditation. I am perswaded, if you would when you come home, think seriously one quarter of an hour about Eternity, it would by the blessing of God tend to awaken you to improve your short time in this World. Remember then and often think on it, that thou must shortly go either into Everlasting weal, or else into Everlasting woe, according as time in this World hath been improved or neglected. Within a few days thy Immortal Soul shall be either in Eternal Joy, or else in Eternal Torment; that after thou hast been therein, as many millions of Ages, as there are Stars in Heaven; as many millions of Ages, as there are piles of Grass upon the Earth; as many millions of Ages, as there are sands upon the Sea-shore, thou then shalt be no nearer unto an end of that condition, than thou wast at the first moment when thou didst enter into it. Oh I do beseech you