The saints everlasting rest

and thou shouldst say, as Job in a smaller distress than thine, Job vii. 13, 14. When I say, my bed shall comfort me, ⟨p. 166⟩my couch shall ease my complaint, then thou scarest me through dreams, and terrifiest me through visions. 5. What shift dost thou make to think of thy dying hour? Thou knowest it is hard by, and there is no avoiding it, nor any medicine found out that can prevent it; thou knowest it is the king of terror, and the inlet to thine unchangeable state. If thou shouldst die this day (and who knows what a day may bring forth?) thou dost not know whether thou shalt go strait to heaven or hell: And canst thou be merry till thou art got out of this dangerous state? 6. What shift dost thou make to preserve thy heart from horror, when thou rememberest the great judgment day, and the everlasting flames? dost thou not tremble as Felix when thou hearest of it? and as the elders of the town trembled when Samuel came to it, saying, comest thou peaceably? So methinks thou shouldst do when the minister comes into the pulpit: and thy heart, whenever thou meditatest of that day, should meditate terror, and thou shouldst even be a terror to thyself and all thy friends. If the keepers trembled, and became as dead men, when they did but see the angels, Matt. xxviii. 3, 4. how canst thou think of living in hell with devils, till thou hast got some sound assurance that thou shalt escape it? Or if thou seldom think of these things, the wonder is as great, what shift thou makest to keep those thoughts from thy heart? Thy bed is very soft, or thy heart is very hard, if thou canst sleep soundly in this uncertain case.

I have showed thee the danger; let me next proceed to show thee the remedy.

I have shewed thee the danger; let me next proceed to shew thee the remedy.