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In the Improvement of this Doctrine, I would first direct my self to Sinners that are afraid of Damnation, in a Use of Conviction.—This may be Matter of Conviction to you, that it would be just and righteous with God eternally to reject and destroy you. This is what you are in Danger of: You that are a Christless Sinner, are a poor condemned Creature: God's Wrath still ab••es upon you; and the Sentence of Condemnation lies upon you: You are in God's Hands, and 'tis uncertain what he will do with you. You are afraid what will become of you: You are afraid that it will be your Portion to suffer eternal Burnings; and your Fears are not without Grounds; you have Reason to tremble every Moment. But let you be never so much afraid of it, let eternal Damnation be never so dreadful, yet 'tis just: God may nevertheless do it, and be righteous, and ⟨p. 205⟩holy, and glorious in it. Tho' eternal Damnation be what you can't bear; and how much soever your Heart shrinks at the Thoughts of it, yet God's Justice may be glorious in it. The Dreadfulness of the Thing on your Part, and the Greatness of your Dread of it, don't render it the less righteous on God's Part. If you think otherwise, 'tis a Sign that you don't see your self, that you are not sensible what Sin is, nor how much of it you have been guilty of. Therefore for your Conviction, be directed,