A call to the unconverted, to turn and live

DIRECTION VII.

DELIVER up yourselves to the Lord Jesus as the physician of your souls, that he may pardon you by his blood, and sanctify you by his spirit, by his word and ministers, by instruments of the spirit. He is the way, the truth and the life; there is no coming to the Father but by him. ⟨p. 137⟩John xiv. 1. Nor is there any name under heaven, by which you can be saved. Acts iv. 12. Study therefore his person and natures, and what he hath done for you, and what he is to do for you, and what he will be, and how he is fitted to the full supply of all your necessities.

DIRECTION VIII.

IF you mean indeed to turn and live, do it speedily without delay. If you be not willing to turn to day, you be not willing to do it at all. Remember you are all this while in your blood, under the guilt of many thousand sins and under God's wrath, and you stand at the very brink of hell; there is but a step between you and death. And this is not a case for a man that is well in his wits to be quiet in. Up therefore presently, and fly as for your lives, as you would be gone out of your house if it were all on fire over your head. O, if you did but know what continual danger you live in, and what daily unspeakable loss you do sustain, and what safer and sweeter life you might live, you would not stand trifling, but presently turn. Multitudes miscarry that wilfully delay when they are convinced that it must be done. Your lives are short and uncertain; and what a case are you in, if you die before you thoroughly turn! You have staid too long already, and wronged God too long. Sin getteth strength and rooting while you delay. Your conversion will grow more hard and doubtful. You have much to do, and therefore put not off to the last, lest