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( 20 ) hell! They anſwer, God forbid! I was all my time a very honeſt man or woman. But I love not that confeſſion, for there are many ſuch honeſt men and women in hell this day.

3. The third ſort we find having ſome convictions that they have been playing the fool all their days; but we can get them no further. I ſhall only ſay to ſuch, To go down to the grave with convictions in their breaſts, not making uſe of Chriſt, is to go down to hell with a candle in their hand, to let them ſee the way! And truly the greateſt part that die, die in that manner.

4. There are ſome whom we find in a ſelf-righteous frame, reſting upon the covenant of works, and their own merits; and truſting by theſe to go to heaven: yet, neglecting the offer of Chriſt’s righteouſneſs. But, alas ! we find not one of a thouſand of this frame, “I deſire to be dissolved, and to be with Chriſt, which is beſt of all.” And ſcarce do we find any in ſuch a frame, “O Wretched man that I am, who ſhall deliver me from the body of this death!” Therefore I ſay this unto you all who are here, O! will ye mind death, before it take hold on you? Oh! mind your work now; for ye will find that death will be work enough for itſelf, though ye leave no work till then.