A call to the unconverted, to turn and live

10. Yea, thine own engagements, by promise, to the Lord, do call upon thee to turn, and serve him. Thou hast bound thyself to him by a baptismal covenant, and renounced the world, the flesh and the devil: This thou hast confirmed, by the profession of Christianity, and renewed it at sacraments, and in times of affliction; and wilt thou promise and vow, and never perform, and turn to God?

Lay all these together, now, and see what should be the issue. The holy scripture calls upon thee to turn; the ministers of Christ, do call upon thee to turn; the spirit cries, turn; the conscience cries, turn; the godly, by persuasions and examples, cries, turn; the whole world, and all the creatures therein, that are presented to thy consideration, cry, turn; the patient forbearance of God, cries turn; all the mercies which thou hast received, cry turn; the rod of God's chastisement, cries, turn; thy reason, and the frame of thy nature, bespeaks thy turning; and so do all thy promises to God; and yet art thou not ready to turn?

Lay all these together, now, and see what should be the issue. The holy scripture calls upon thee to turn; the ministers of Christ, do call upon thee to turn; the spirit cries, turn; the conscience cries, turn; the godly, by p•rsuasions and examples, cries, turn; the whole world, and all the creatures therein, that are pr•sented to thy consideration, cry, turn; the patient forbearance of God, cries turn; all the mercies which thou hast received, cry turn; the rod of God's chastisement, cries, turn; thy reason, and the frame of thy nature, bespeaks thy turning; and so do all thy promises to God; and yet art thou not ready to turn?

3. Moreover, poor, had hearted sinner! Didst thou ever consider upon what terms thou standest all this with him, that calleth on thee for to turn? Thou art his own, and owest him thyself, and all thou hast; and may he not command his own? Thou art his absolute servant, and shouldest serve no other master. Thou standest at his mercy, and thy life is in his band, and he is resolved to save thee upon no other terms; thou hast many malicious spiritual enemies, that would be glad if God would but forsake thee, and let them alone with thee, and leave thee to their will; how quickly would they deal with thee in another manner? And thou canst not be delivered from them, but by turning unto God. Thou art fallen under his wrath by thy sin already, and thou knowest not how long his patience will yet wait. Perhaps this is the last year; perhaps the last day; his sword is even at thine heart, while the word is in thine ear; and if thou turn not, thou art a dead and undone man. Were thy eyes but open, to see where thou standest, even upon the brink of hell, and to see how many thousands are there already, that did not turn, thou wouldest see that it is time to look about thee.