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Rh thee in that day, but only this, I am Chriſt's, and he is mine!'

Conſideration 2. If ye embrace not Chriſt, and the great ſalvation now, it will be an hundred to one if ever ye get time or liberty to do it, when ye are going to die. For, although many delay their cloſing with Chriſt till death; yet ſcarcely one of a hundred getteth favour to lay hold on Chriſt at death; therefore, think on it, for ye will not get your mind ſo compoſed at death as you imagine, nor all things done as ye ſuppoſe: Therefore, now embrace the great ſalvation?

Conſideration 3. If ye delay your cloſing with Chriſt till death ſeize upon you, ye hall never be able to make up that loſs : For, will the dead riſe and praiſe God? Or, ſhall any come from the land of forgetfulneſs, to take hold upon a crucified Saviour? Therefore, O! will you take him for your ſalvation !

Conſideration 4. If ye will take Chriſt now, he ſhall be your guide, 'when you are going through the valley and ſhadow of Death.' And, O how bleſſed is the perſon that can ſing that ſong, Pſalm xlviii. 14. 'This is my God, he will be my guide even unto death.' If ye can ſing that pleaſant ſong, O how may ye be comforted, when your eye ſtrings ſhall begin to break? O how happy is he who can ſay, 'though I walk through the ſhadow of death, yet will I fear no ill?' for I know the Lord is with me? Now this is the acceptable day, and the year of ſalvation; therefore, do not delay, but embrace Chriſt, lest death ſurpriſe you ere you be aware, and ſo that acceptable day be loſt. But unto theſe who think they may delay till death, I ſay, Surely there are many damned atheiſts in hell that (ſometimes) did think as ye think: I will make all wrongs right when death and I ſhall meet: I hope that three days repentance will ſatisfy for all my wrong. For I am ſure. There are many in hell, who did never get three days to think upon their former ways; therefore, O come, come, and embrace Chriſt preſently. Now, are ye