Such as are guilty of prevailing Hypo- crile, let them fear and tremble, their conditionis finful and ſad. 1. -Sinful, be- cauſe. they do not embrace Religion out - of: choice, but deſign 3 they ,do not love it, only paint it. 2. Sad, and that upon a double account. 1. Becauſe this art of 2 deceit cannot hold long *. He who hangs. * Que 6. ont a ſign, but hath not the commodity mulara of grace inhis heart, mult needs break at jt dine laſt,” 2. Becauſe Gods anger will fall nonyoſ- heavier uponHypocrites, they diſhonour ſunt, Berga, God more, and take away the Goſpels { good name; therefore the Lord reſerves | the moſt deadly Arrows 1n his quiver to ſhoot at them. If Heathens be damned,
; Hypocrites ſhall be double-damned. Hell | Iscalled the place of Hypocrites, Mat. 14.5.1. .
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to Leta, tellsher, that her life muſt'be
a life of Repentance. 'Repentance is ? Gal. $ called a crucifying the old man *, which 2+- is not done on'a ſudden, bur teffurely, 1t will be doing all our life. 2 Andis there not a great deal of cauſe why Gods owii people ſhould go nito the weeping bath ? 4 Chroy. 28. 10. Are there not with you, even with you, fins again) the Lord? Have not you fins of daily +5 Incurſion? Though youare Diamonds, iuiges a. have you no flaws? Do'we not rea wagreyns of the pots of Gods children * ? Search xe #% with the Candle of the Word into your
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the-world, 1 Cor. 6. 2. But ſtay your time; oro
remember the Apoſtles caution, 1 Cor. dive 4i-
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-- 2- Repent of your vain thoughts:Theſle 2.
ſwarm in your .minds as the Flies did in |
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are there 1n the imagination! If Satan
doth not poſſeſs your bodies, he doth
4 your fancies, Fer. 4. 4. How long ſhall vain:
thoughts lodge within thee? A man may
think himſelf into Hell. O ye Saints,
be humbled for this lightneſs in your .
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| . 3. Repent of your 24infaſbions. *Tis 3* ſtrange that the garments which God - hath, given to cover ſhame, ſhould diſ- cover pride, The godly are bid zot to be conformed to this world, Rom. 12.2. People
? of the world are gariſh and light in their
dreſſes : It is in faſhion now adaies to go
: toHell;z but whatever others do, yet /e#
| n0t Fudab offend, Hoſ. 4.15. The Apoſtle
hath fet down what upper garment Chri-
ſtians muſt wear, I Tim. 2. 9. Modeſt
apparel; and what under-garment, 1 Pet. *. iſzau- |
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94 The Do@rine of Repentance: Rev. 2.4. Thon haft left thy firſt * Fonis quandoque ob» fſgye*, Chriſtians, how oftenf} repir ſecuritas z refri= . . . 2s : oeſcit zolus, aded ut ti- 18 1t LOW-water in your ſouls [Þ {* mulizindigeant. Parew. how often doth: your cold fith' | come upon you! where are thoſe flames of affeqtion ; thoſe ſweet + meltings of ſpirit as once you had ? Fear they are melted away. O repent for leaving your firſt love. 7 976 3 - 5. Repent of your 2on-7#provement v Talents, Health is a talent, eſtateis-q talent, wit and parts 'are talents ;' and theſe God hath: intruſted you withi'to improve for his glory. He hath ſent you into theworld, as a Merchant ſends his Factor beyond the Seas to trade for his Maſters advantage : But you have not donethe good you might. Can'you ſay. Lord,thy pound hath gained five powteds; Luk, 19. 18, Oh mourn at the burial..of your talents! Let it grieve you that fo | much of your age hath not been time ?! lived, buttime loſt ; that you have filFd | up your golden hours, more with froth * Twpiſ- than ſpirits *. | | ſima eſt jactura quz per negligentiam fir. Sen, Fp. 1, ad Lxcilt.
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