such impressions on his mind, should not be filled with so grateful a sense of what God has done for him, as to endeavour, all that in him lies, to act suitably to the infinite love of so merciful a Father, so kind and loving a Saviour!-surely the love of God must constrain us-but, if there be any one so stupid and insensible, as not to be wrought upon by such powerful mo tives, let him reflect upon the terrors of the Lord, and ask himself seriously this important question, Whether he is able to dwell with everlasting burnings? Let him think upon that terrible day of the Lord, which, whether he thinks of it or not, will most assuredly come, when all that are in their graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrec tion of damnation; John v. 28, 29. when the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, shall hide themselves in the dens, and in the rocks of the mountains; and shall say to the mountains and rocks, fall on us, and

hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. Rev. vi. 15, 16. Let him revolve in his thoughts the miserable condition of those wretched souls, that are now shut up in the regions of everlasting darkness, among an accursed company of infernal spirits; and then tell me, whether he thinks the short and momentary pleasures of a wicked life, will compensate for endless misery and torments.

There is no one, I believe, who thinks at all, but must think otherwise. But >the great misfortune is, that many men are so inflamed by their lusts and passions, that they are seldom cool enough for sober reflections. Yet, if they would be persuaded frequently to meditate upon death and judgment; if they would represent to their minds what a vast disproportion there is between time and eternity, aud consider that the pleasures of sin, at best, are but for a season, whereas its punishment is endless and intolerable; I say, could men be brought to think of these things with any seriousness, I doubt not but

such thoughts would in time have their proper effect, and would so thoroughly convince them of the great folly and danger of sin, as to make them in good earnest set about the great work of their salvation.

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*The judgment to come is a very amazing consideration: it is a fearful thing to hear of it; but it will be much more terrible to see it, especially to those whose guilt must needs make 'them so heartily concerned in the dismal consequences of it: and yet, as sure as I stand and you sit here, this great and terrible day of the Lord 'will come; and who may abide his coming! What shall we do when that day shall surprize us careless and unprepared! what unspeakable horror ' and amazement will then take hold of us, when lifting up our eyes to 'heaven, we shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with power and great glory! when that powerful voice, which shall pierce the ears of the dead, shall ring through the

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world, Arise, ye dead, and come to judgment when the mighty trumpet 'shall sound, and waken the sleepers of a thousand years, and summon the dispersed parts of the bodies of all men, that ever lived, to rally together and take their places! and the 'souls and bodies of men which have been so long strangers to one another, shall meet, and be united again, to receive the doom due to their deeds! what fear shall then surprize 'sinners! and how will they tremble at the presence of the great Judge, and for the glory of his majesty! how ⚫ will their consciences fly in their faces, and their own hearts condemn them for their wicked and ungodly lives, ' and even prevent that sentence, which yet shall certainly be passed and executed upon them!"

Oh! let me then intreat every one, with all the earnestness that an object of such vast importance requires, frequently and seriously to think upon the tremendous day of judgment, and the great account they must then give; to consider with themselves how they

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stand with respect to another life; and what a dreadful condition they will be in, if they should be called to appear at the judgment seat of Christ, before they have made their peace with God, and secured an interest in the merits and intercession of their great Judge. But especially let me persuade those, who, in pursuit of their unlawful pleasures have plunged themselves in sensuality and wickedness, to, pause a moment, and consider whither they are going. Let me beg of them as they. have any regard for their present peace and happiness, or any value for their precious souls; as they would not leave this world under the terrors and agonies of a guilty conscience, mor appear at the last day, in the presence of -God, and angels, and of men, under all the circumstances of horror, shame, and confusion; and, lastly, as they would not then be banished from the -presence of God for ever, and be cast into the bottomless pit of destruction, to be there tormented without measure, and without end: let me, I say, prevail upon them not to delay their re