A call to delaying sinners. Or The danger of delaying in matters concerning our…

3. The 3d. is that of Zacheus, who when our Saviour was passing by, ran up and climbed upon the Tree to see him; our Saviour looked up to him and said, Zacheus make hast and come down, for this day I must abide at thy house; and what did Zacheus do? Did he linger, and say, hereafter it will be time enough? No; he made hast and came down, and received him joyfully.

4. A 4th Instance is Mary, who, when she heard that Jesus was nigh, John. 11. •6, 29. as soon as she heard that Christ was come, and that he called for her, arose quickly and came to him: But alas, the poor Ministers of Christ, they come one day after another to you, saying, Sirs the Master is come, the Saviour of Souls is come; he alone that can Redeem you from Hell, is come and he calls for you: but one delays, and another loiters: A third, a twentieth, a hundredth, they make nothing of all this but delay.

4. A 4th Instance is Mary, who, when she heard that Jesus was nigh, John. 11. •6, 29. as soon as she heard that Christ was come, and that he called for her, a•ose quickly and came to him: But alas, the poor Ministers of Christ, they come one day after another to you, saying, Sirs the Master is come, the Saviour of Souls is come; he alone that can Redeem you from Hell, is come and he calls for you: but one delays, and another loyters: A third, a twentieth, a hundredth, they make nothing of all this but delay.

Upon this Subject shall be shown some Reasons; then the Application; but the whole shall be to urge you to make speed and haste, to come to Christ: […] shall give you five or six Reasons why, […] should make all possible speed.