The Door of Salvation Opened.
wordly profit, the broad way of the world, it is not the way to tranſport me to heaven and everlaſting happineſs: I ſay, O ſinners! to thy foul, what, muſt I be taken from all my glory and greatneſs, from all my delights and dalliances, and be thrown like Lucifer, ſon of the morning, from all my brightneſs into blackneſs and darkneſs for ever, when death hath cloſed my eyes, muſt I awake in everlaſting flames? Ay, ſinner, thou ſhalt, without remedy, unleſs thou open to the Lord Jeſus Chriſt.
Queſt. 3. Aſk thy ſoul on which hand thou art like to ſtand on the day of judgment, on the right hand, or on the left among the goats? If thou wilt not hear and open now, if thou wilt not open thy heart now, be aſſured the devil will open hell's mouth for thee: What will be the end of thoſe joys which now make ſo glad thy heart? You are now in the broad way to deſtruction, and utter ſeparation from God's preſence for ever. Thy pleaſures here we judge of: Oh! but who can tell the thouſandth part of theſe firey torments, to which thou art liable in the other world!
When thou dieſt, thou ſhalt be a damned creature? whilſt thou liveſt, thou art fed like a beaſt by common providence, and art a mere ſtranger to feeding promiſes: If thou lookest upward, God is frowning, and his wrath is revealed from heaven againſt thee, Rom. ii. 8.
The heavens and their hoſt are ready every moment to diſcharge God's curſes, like thunderbolts againſt thee? If thou lookeſt downwards, thou may'ſ ſee hell gaping and opening its mouth to ſwallow thee up quick; Many dangers attend thee every day, many miſeries every moment, legions of devils ſtand about thee, watching for thee, and waiting only for the leave of God, to drag thy ſoul into the lake of fire.
