3. In going away they will remember the proffers which they had of this happiness; that they lived in places where the light did shine, and the Gospel did sound, and Christ was preached and tendered with all the benefits of his purchase; they will remember how often they were called to repent, how earnestly they were entreated to be reconciled; they will remember the discoveries, which were made to them of future glory, and the invitations, which they had to come unto Christ that they might have pardon and life, and partake of the inheritance of the Saints in light; all which was little regarded by them; they will remember how long, and how loud Christ knocked at the door of their hearts for entertainment; that he knocked by such a Sermon, such a Motion of the Spirit, by such a Judgment, such an Affliction, such a Deliverance; and yet that they barred the door, deafened the ear, and if they did not fully resolve to keep him out, yet they put him off with such tedious delays, until on a sudden death knocked at their door and broke it open, and dragged them away to Hell before they had given entertainment unto Jesus Christ, and had provided an eternal habitation for their souls: they will then remember the opportunities and seasons of grace, which once they enjoyed; that once they had a Day, a Day of grace, and that with some of them it was a long Summers day; and that they had calls at the first hour, and the third hour, and the ninth hour, and at the eleventh hour, and that all the Day long God stretched forth his hand unto them; but they did not know the day of their visitation; they were more foolish than the Crane and the Stork, and the Swallow, they did not understand their, appointed time; they did not mind the things which belonged to their peace, until they were hid from their eyes; they slept in the Harvest, they loitered away, and sinned away their time, and wasted their day, in which they should have made provision for their souls: O how will they be then ready to tare themselves in pieces, that they should neglect so great Salvation, in the ⟨p. 99⟩day when Salvation was attainable? yea, that they should refuse the proffers of grace and pardon and peace, and life and happiness, which in that day were so frequently and earnestly made unto them:
3. In going away they will remember the proffers which they had of this happiness; that they lived in places where the light did shine, and the Gospel did sound, and Christ was preached and tendered with all the benefits of his purchase; they will remember how often they were called to repent, how earnestly they were entreated to be reconciled; they will remember the discoveries, which were made to them of future glory, and the invitations, which they had to come unto Christ that they might have pardon and life, and partake of the inheritance of the Saints in light; all which was little regarded by them; they will remember how long, and how loud Christ knocked at the door of their hearts for entertatnment; that he knocked by such a Sermon, such a Motion of the Spirit, by such a Judgment, such an Affliction, such a Deliverance; and yet that they barred the door, deaf•ed the ear, and if they did not fully resolve to keep him out, yet they put him off with such tedious delayes, untill on a sudden death knocked at their door and broke it open, and drag•d them away to Hell before they had given entertainment unto Jesus Christ, and had provided an eternal habitation for their souls: they will then remember the opportunities and seasons of grace, which once they enjoyed; that once they had a Day, a Day of grace, and that with some of them it was a long Summers day; and that they had calls at the first hour, and the third hour, and the ninth hour, and at the eleventh hour, and that all the Day long God stretched forth his hand unto them; but they did not know the day of their visitation; they were more foolish than the Crane and the Stork, and the Swallow, they did not understand their, appointed time; they did not mind the things which belonged to their peace, untill they were hid from their eyes; they slept in the Harvest, they loitered away, and sinned away their time, and wasted their day, in which they should have made provision for their souls: O how will they be then ready to tare themselves in pieces, that they should neglect so great Salvation, in the ⟨p. 99⟩day when Salvation was attainable? yea, that they should refuse the proffers of grace and pardon and peace, and life and happiness, which in that day were so frequently and earnestly made unto them:
