Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment. By Thomas Vincent, sometime Minister of Maudlins…

then they will wish that they had opened their ear and heart, that they had regarded and accepted such gracious proffers whatever they had neglected or parted withal: then they will wish they had embraced and improved the opportunities which once they had for Prayer, and hearing, and attendance upon Gods Ordinances: that they had been in the Church when they were in the Ale-house; that they had associated themselves with Gods people, when they frequented the company of the le•d, and ungodly; that they had been upon th•i• knees with grief confessing sin; when they took so much delight in the commission of it; that they had taken time from their sports to make their peace with God; that they had worshipped God in their Closets, and worshipped God in their Families, and laid up for themselves treasures in Heaven; and horrible will their vexation be that they did not so.

then they will wish that they had opened their ear and heart, that they had regarded and accepted such gracious proffers whatever they had neglected or parted withall: then they will wish they had imbraced and improved the opportunities which once they had for Pr•ayer, and hearing, and attendance upon Gods Ordinances: that they had been in the Church when they were in the Ale-house; that they had associated themselves with Gods people, when they frequented the company of the le•d, and ungodly; that they had been upon th•i• knees with grief confessing sin; when they took so much delight in the commission of it; that they had taken time from their sports to make their peace with God; that they had worshipped God in their Closets, and worshipped God in their Families, and laid up for themselves treasures in Heaven; and horrible will their vexation be that they did not so.