2. When they consider in their going away, that they were by nature Children of wrath, even as others; Ephes. 2. 3. That they had as soul natures as the vilest; that the• had as leprous, poisonous, odious hearts, until they we•• ⟨p. 119⟩renewed and sanctified, as those which they shall see condemned and tormented; that they were sometimes foolish and disobedient, ••erving divers lusts, and pleasures, hateful and hating one another, until the kindness and free love of God was manifested in the regeneration and renovation of them by the holy Ghost. Tit. 3 3,4 5. That they were dead in sin with others, and walked according to the course of the World, according to the Prince of the power of the Air, who wrought in them, as in other Children of disobedience, so that they were as forward as others to fulfil the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and •n with others to the same excess of riot; until God who is rich in mercy, for his great love, wherewith he loved them, had quickened them and saved them by his grace, and hereby put a difference between them and the wicked, who went on to the end of the sinful course in which sometimes they were running with them in company. Eph. 2. 1,2,3,4, &c. yea some of them will remember, how they out-stripped others in sin, and were guilty of more gross breaches of the Law than many Millions of the wicked, whom they will see condemned; & that they should escape, and be awakened to repent, and enabled to believe and reform; and that they should obtain pardon and salvation through Christ, when others were passed by, and let alone to perish under smaller sins; this will fill them with astonishing admiration, and wondering joy: when they see some of their near Relations going to Hell, their Fathers, their Mothers, their Children, their Husbands, their Wives, their Brethren, their Sisters, their intimate Friends, and Companions; however they are grieved now to see them take such courses, and walk in the way to Hell, and they labour to Pull them out of that way, and would •ain persuade them to walk with them in Heavens way; and are troubled to forethink of the torment which they must endure, if they go on, yet hereafter relative ties, and those affections which now they have to relations out of Christ, will cease; and they will not have the least trouble to see them sentenced to Hell, and thrust into the fiery furnace;
2. When they consider in their going away, that they were by nature Children of wrath, even as others; Ephes. 2. 3. That they had as soul natures as the vilest; that the• had as leprous, poysonous, odious hearts, until they we•• ⟨p. 119⟩renewed and sanctified, as those which they shall see condemned and tormented; that they were sometimes foolish and disobedient, ••erving divers lusts, and pleasures, hateful and hating one another, until the kindness and free love of God was manifested in the regeneration and re••vation of them by the holy Ghost. Tit. 3 3,4 5. That they were dead in sin with others, and walked according to the course of the World, according to the Prince of the power of the Aire, who wrought in them, as in other Children of disobedience, so that they were as forward as others to fulfill the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and •n with others to the same excess of riot; until God who is rich in mercy, for his great love, wherewith he loved them, had quickned them and saved them by his grace, and hereby put a difference between them and the wicked, who went on to the end of the sinful course in which sometimes they were running with them in company. Eph. 2. 1,2,3,4, &c. yea some of them will remember, how they out-stripped others in sin, and were guilty of more gross breaches of the Law than many Millions of the wicked, whom they will see condemned; & that they should escape, and be awakened to repent, and enabled to believe and reform; and that they should obtain pardon and salvation thorow Christ, when others were passed by, and let alone to perish under smaller sins; this will fill them with astonishing admiration, and wondering joy: when they see some of their neer Relations going to Hell, their Fathers, their Mothers, their Children, their Husbands, their Wives, their Brethren, their Sisters, their intimate Friends, and Companions; however they are grieved now to see them take such courses, and walk in the way to Hell, and they labour to Pull them out of that way, and would •ain perswade them to walk with them in Heavens way; and are troubled to forethink of the torment which they must endure, if they go on, yet hereafter relative tyes, and those affections which now they have to relations out of Christ, will cease; and they will not have the least trouble to see them sentenced to Hell, and thrust into the fiery furnace;
