A call to the unconverted, to turn and live

O Sirs, that you did but know what matters they are, that we are now speaking to you of, the saints in heaven, you would have other kind of thoughts of these things, if the devil would come to them that live in the sight and love of God, and should offer them a cup of ale, or a whore, or merry company, or sports to entice them away from God and glory, I pray you tell me, how do you think they would entertain the motion? Nay, or if he should offer them to be Kings on the earth, do you think this would entice them down from heaven? O, with what hatred and holy scorn would they reject the motion! And why should not you do so, that have heaven opened to your faith, if you had but faith to ⟨p. 80⟩see it? There is never a soul in hell but knows, by this, that it was a mad exchange to let go heaven for fleshy pleasure, and that it is not a little mirth or pleasure, or worldly riches, or the good will or word of men, that will quench hell fire, or make him a saver that loseth his soul; O, if you had heard what I believe, if you had seen what I believe, and that on the credit of the word of God, you would say there can be no reason to warrant a man to damn his soul; you durst not sleep quietly another night, before you had resolved to turn and live.

O Sirs, that you did but know what matters they are, that we are now speaking to you of, the saints in heaven, you would have other kind of thoughts of these things, if the devil would come to them that live in the sight and love of God, and should offer them a cup of ale, or a whore, or merry company, or sports to entice them away from God and glory, I pray you tell me, how do you think they would entertain the motion? Nay, or if he should offer them to be Kings on the earth, do you think this would entice them down from heaven? O, with what hatred and holy scorn would they reject the motion! And why should not you do so, that have heaven opened to your faith, if you had but faith to ⟨p. 80⟩see it? There is never a soul in hell but knows, by this, that it was a mad exchange to let go heaven for fleshy pleasure, and that it is not a little mirth or pleasure, or wordly riches, or the good will or word of men, that will quench hell fire, or make him a saver that loseth his soul; O, if you had heard what I believe, if you had seen what I believe, and that on the credit of the word of God, you would say there can be no reason to warrant a man to damn his soul; you durst not sleep quietly another night, before you had resolved to turn and live.